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Escaping the 9-to-5 slog to live in Italy, promote a book, or
motorcycle through South America might sound like an impossible
dream. But with a little planning, luck, and clever negotiation,
it just might be possible. We found five people who managed to
take sabbaticals from their full-time jobs and asked them how
they did it. Here are their top 10 tips for other people hoping
to do the same: Name your big goal, which might mean remembering
a forgotten dream. When Danny Tobias, 29, started applying for
jobs his senior year of college, he wasn't thrilled with his
options. He felt like he needed something bigger to aim for, and
came up with the idea of traveling around the world. Five...