Lifestyles

Even the busiest board members can't work all the time. This page is a spot for you to visit when you want to relax or indulge in some of your favorite activities. Of course, if you use your spare time to network at golf outings, charity functions, or tours of various tourist spots, we speak to that as well. This is page is about your lifestyle, how you meld business and pleasure, and sometimes, just how you enjoy your free time, no business included.

Sports |Travel |Hobbies |Destinations

Sports

Tennis, basketball, running, and other physical challenges can help board members and top executives do their jobs better. How? Many say that sports provide important clues to character.

Great game or good walk spoiled, golf remains the quintessential prelude to closing deals and a steppingstone to career advancement or even a board seat. Here are the leading links where the elite meet, greet, wine, dine, and assess one another's talents and temperaments.

Travel

Ready to wave goodbye to the airlines? Here's what it takes to choose—and pay for—a private jet.

Let's face it, the simple challenge of getting there and back has stripped most of the glamour from travel. Or has it? Some directors have fun on their trips—and a few even enjoy airport dining.

The demand for yachts is greater than ever, especially those big enough to serve as vacation home and satellite office. Ready to take the plunge—and able to afford a down payment of $1 million or (way) up?

Great places for a rich retirement...Directors ready to ease up on work can find a lifestyle that will fulfill their needs and dreams—and let them stay connected to their boards as well.

How to Nab a Free Cruise...Famous people deliver lectures as part of the entertainment many cruise lines offer, and hobnobbing with them is fun. But how about being one of the speakers?

Hobbies

Harried as board members' schedules can be, there is life outside the business world. Here's a sampling of the hobbies some directors pursue.

Directors' Favorite Movies

A Billionaire's Hobby Horse

Destinations

Taking spouses on business trips is "educational and enjoyable."

Your business trip can be a vacation for your travelling companion.

To really rejuvenate yourself on vacation, try something exotic, like a gourmet African safari. Plus tips on what to do before you go.

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Luxury Adventures—for the Fit and Not-So-Fit

To really rejuvenate yourself on vacation, try something exotic, like a gourmet African safari. You can also swim with the sharks—through not the kind you're accustomed to dealing with. Plus: Tips on what to do before you go—and all the facts you need to find top safaris, river-rafting trips, ballooning vacations, sea voyages, and extreme adventures.