Colleen Joyce: Community as the New Competition

"I don't live well in the box because the box is not made for entrepreneurs." In a world obsessed with digital efficiency and quick fixes, the real currency of a meaningful life remains independent thought, presence, and intentional effort.

In this episode of Gratitude Through Hard Times, Colleen Joyce, CEO of Lawyer.com, breaks down why community is the new competition and how proactive resilience drives real growth. From starting in a green, part-time role to rising to CEO, Colleen shares key lessons from her mentor Gerry Gorman on leading with heart, leaning into an unstructured life, and surrounding yourself with people who challenge you to build something bigger than yourself.

10 Memorable Quotes:

"I don't live well in the box because the box is not made for entrepreneurs."

"In the world, a lot of luck matters."

"Community is the new competition."

"We suffer more in imagination than in reality."

"You can't connect the dots looking forward, but you can only connect the dots looking backwards."

"I lead with love, and it's kind of weird to say that in a business setting, but I truly care."

"I'd rather have a small piece of a big pie than a big piece of a small pie."

"There's no value in what's been said. There's only value in what's been unsaid."

"Wisdom can't just be taught. It must be earned by getting through hard times."