Author Adam Markel has learned the transformational power of making a professional pivot firsthand, and he shares his tips and tricks with us.

Former offensive lineman—for a bunch of NFL teams—Pete McMahon applies gridiron grit to his Ames, IA, Express franchise.

For seasoned beer and hot-dog hawker Jonah Fialkow, perfecting his game-day salesmanship has helped pave the way to launching a rapidly growing reality TV-centric start-up.

Navy vet John Bethell starts over in a small town, yet finds himself in a familiar, and gratifying, role.

Fly-fishing guide Erica Nelson is welcoming a whole new segment of folks into her outdoorsy paradise.

Brian Murphy Is a fifth-generation funeral director. Will there be a sixth?

Vanessa Vaught finds serenity, and a brand-new livelihood, on a Texas dance floor.

Mark Erlich, a former carpenter who is now a Fellow at Harvard, gives us a look at the jobs market, and the ascendance of the “toolbelt generation.”