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The meeting ended Saturday morning, but many Heartland executives decide to stay for the weekend. John stays and charters a sailing boat for Saturday afternoon. I join him. It had been a good meeting, but I want to have some downtime and enjoy the sea while I can—away from the corporate atmosphere.

We head out from the harbor using the engine, but once we hit the open sea there is enough wind to sail properly. The wind catches the sails, pushing the vessel through the waves. I haven’t sailed very much, and I’m impressed by how much easier it is ...

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