7 Stories of Dramatic Career Pivots

At some point, everybody dreams of quitting their job to do something completely different. Sometimes, those dreams fall under pure fantasy. At other times, they’re grounded in reality and hope. In the spirit of such hope, we found seven people whose major career changes worked out astoundingly well — both financially and emotionally. From a publicist who went from partying with fashionistas to washing their hair at her own salon, to a building superintendent who now owns a world-famous bakery...