84 REAL-LEADERS.COM / SUMMER 2022 DESTINATIONS AMERICA Make Your Free Time Second Nature Getaway’s founder, Jon Staff, grew up in rural Minnesota, spending most of his childhood outdoors. On the heels of a demanding startup job, Jon found himself burned out and longing for the role nature played in his youth. He quit and left the city behind in a 26-foot Airstream trailer to take time to reflect. While traveling, Jon discovered that being in nature was critical to his well-being, productivity, and happiness — so much so that in the summer of 2015, Jon and his college buddy Pete Davis launched Getaway. With 15 outposts across the United States and counting, Getaway offers simple escapes to nature within two hours of major cities across the country — inviting guests to savor their free time, find balance through disconnection, and enjoy the company of those who matter most. The outposts are designed to be more than a destination but a way to create distance from the relentless demands of work, schedules, and technology. Staff wants guests to experience unscheduled, unstructured, and uninterrupted free time — not just for rest and rejuvenation, but to foster inspiration, creativity, and connection. Getaway.house It’s time to get back to basics. After more than two years of lockdown, endless Zoommeetings, and work-from-home, the great outdoors beckons once again. Our sense of disconnection from the natural world is not surprising. Even prior to coronavirus lockdowns, most of us were spending 90% of our time indoors. An appreciation of the simpler things in life will help keep you centered, and give you the breathing space you’ll need to conquer 2022. GLOBAL Conquer the World by Racing 40,000 miles The Clipper Race is one of the biggest challenges of the natural world and a leadership endurance test like no other. With no previous sailing experience necessary, it’s a record-breaking 40,000 nautical mile race around the world on a 70-foot ocean racing yacht. It’s the only race in the world where the organizers supply a fleet of 12 identical racing yachts, each with a fully qualified skipper to guide the crew safely. Usually the domain of seasoned pros, this supreme challenge is taken on by ordinary, everyday people. This unprecedented challenge sees taxi drivers rub shoulders with chief executives, priests mixed with homemakers, students working alongside bankers, and engineers teaming up with rugby players. The race was founded by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the world’s first solo circumnavigator, who wanted anyone to have the opportunity to experience the challenge and sheer exhilaration of ocean racing “because there are far more flags of success on the top of Mount Everest than on the high seas,” he says. The sea does not distinguish between Olympians or novices. There is nowhere to hide — if Mother Nature throws down the gauntlet, be ready to face the same challenges as the pro racer. The race develops teamwork, endurance, and selfconfidence and nurtures healthy respect for our oceans. ClipperRoundTheWorld.com
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