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Feeling Uncertain? As Uncertainty Grows Great Leaders Do This One Thing
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/leading-through-uncertainty-what
Published: March 19, 2025 11:55
As I travel the country speaking with CEOs through Vistage, I keep hearing the same thing: uncertainty is paralyzing decision-making. Leaders don’t know what to do next.
Everyone Believes What They Want To Believe
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/everyone-believes-what-they-want
Published: March 18, 2025 12:04
Every belief you hold—whether religious, political, philosophical—is one you’ve chosen because, at some level, you believe it works for you. Or at least, you think it does.
St. Patrick's Story and Your Calling
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/st-patricks-story-and-your-calling
Published: March 17, 2025 12:32
We think of calling as something that moves us forward, toward something new. But sometimes, calling asks us to go back—to the places that wounded us, to the parts of our story we’d rather forget.
Posts You Might Have Missed This Week
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/posts-you-might-have-missed-this
Published: March 16, 2025 17:45
Here are some recent articles you may have missed from Called For Adventure.
5 Years Ago Today It Began - What I Miss About the Covid Shutdown (Yes, Really...)
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/5-years-ago-today-it-began-what-i
Published: March 14, 2025 16:35
We lost a lot through Covid—loved ones, jobs, financial security, time. It was devastating. But looking back, I don’t just remember the loss. I also remember what we gained.
Maybe You've Already Found Your Calling
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/maybe-youve-already-found-your-calling
Published: March 12, 2025 14:35
Your life isn’t a puzzle to solve—it’s a story unfolding.
You're Wrong, Elon.
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/youre-wrong-elon
Published: March 11, 2025 12:33
Elon Musk told Joe Rogan that "The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy." He's wrong.
The Neuroscience of Storytelling - Why It Matters Most
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/the-neuroscience-of-storytelling
Published: March 10, 2025 13:03
Storytelling activates multiple brain regions, engages our emotions, and even syncs the storyteller’s and listener’s brains in real time.
My Top Posts You May Have Missed
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/my-top-posts-you-may-have-missed
Published: March 9, 2025 15:27
Here are some of the most read posts from Called For Adventure over the last month.
Every Problem has a Story Solution
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/every-problem-has-a-story-solution
Published: March 7, 2025 01:19
The best leaders, problem-solvers, and innovators throughout history weren’t just strategists—they were storytellers. They saw alternative narratives when everyone else was stuck in the old one.
You Can Tell an Alternate Story That Can Change Your Life
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/you-can-tell-an-alternate-story-that
Published: March 5, 2025 21:23
You won’t change until you accept an alternative story for your future.
How Personal Transformation Happens
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/how-personal-transformation-happens
Published: March 3, 2025 21:36
"Transformation has little to do with intelligence, willpower, or perfection. It has everything to do with honesty, humility, willingness, and surrender."
The Product Is Never The Product - The Key to Sales
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/the-product-is-never-the-product
Published: February 27, 2025 13:01
It’s not the product that sells—it’s the story we believe about the product.
The Unparalleled (Evil) Power of Dehumanization
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/the-unparalleled-evil-power-of-dehumanization
Published: February 26, 2025 13:59
Once people become seen as less than people, really bad things start to happen.
Letting a Story Die - Real Life in Three Acts
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/letting-a-story-die-real-life-in
Published: February 25, 2025 16:03
As someone who has written several screenplays, I’ve seen firsthand how the Three-Act Structure plays out in most every story
Crossing the Threshold: The Moment Your Story Becomes an Adventure
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/crossing-the-threshold-the-moment
Published: February 24, 2025 19:54
Every great story has a moment when the hero stands at the edge of the unknown—a moment where they must decide whether to step forward into something new or retreat into the familiar.
*Personal Stuff Ahead* My Recent ADHD Diagnosis Was Life Changing
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/personal-stuff-ahead-my-recent-adhd
Published: February 20, 2025 17:36
I started ADHD treatment a few weeks ago and everything has changed.
The Story Factor - Why Storytelling is Leadership
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/the-story-factor-why-storytelling
Published: February 19, 2025 14:12
This is a review of the book The Story Factor by Annette Simmons.
SNL 50 Takeaway? Improv Changes Lives.
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/snl-50-takeaway-improv-changes-lives
Published: February 17, 2025 19:49
My time studying and performing improv with the Second City changed my life. I'm not alone.
The Audacity of Thinking Before You Speak in a Rage-Filled Digital World.
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/the-audacity-of-thinking-before-you
Published: February 15, 2025 19:36
What if we, as a culture, are essentially saying that Socrates, Jesus, Moses, Mohammad, Buddha — and virtually every other enlightened thinker — all had it wrong?
I've Been Making a lot of CEOs Cry Lately
https://joeboyd.substack.com/p/ive-been-making-a-lot-of-ceos-cry
Published: February 5, 2025 13:59
Most leaders don't take the time to write down their own stories.