What can the sport of Olympic Sailboat Racing teach us about the art of public speaking? Plenty.

In business, as in sailboat racing, you are in constant competition - for customers, for investment dollars, for the minds and support of your employees, directors and shareholders. Whether you are the helmsman of a team or the director of a company, you need to be constantly assessing three things: "Where am I?"; "Where am I going?"; and "How am I going to get there?"