Last night’s ZAO Fractal was a blast. The room was alive, ideas flowing, and it felt good to welcome two new members — Collinsx and Emily — into the mix. Those kinds of sessions are a reminder that this work is as much about people as it is about systems. Tonight, I’m excited to keep that energy going and talk with Jordan from Ryft Protocol at 6:30 PM EST. It feels like a strong rhythm forming across the week — conversations that actually move things forward.

Today’s mindful moment is part one of a five-part lesson from a single podcast I’m sitting with this week, and it starts with getting serious. This one hit close to home. For a long time, I wasn’t serious about my goals. I had ideas, interests, plenty of motion — but not real commitment. When I finally started writing things down, thinking longer-term, and working on them consistently, things began to shift. Not overnight, but unmistakably. Goals stopped feeling abstract and started to manifest because I was treating them with respect instead of wishful thinking.

Getting serious isn’t about pressure or perfection. It’s about deciding that your future is worth your attention. Everyone can strive for that, no matter where they’re starting from.

Take your goals seriously enough to show up for them.

– BetterCallZaal on behalf of the ZABAL Team

Last night’s ZAO Fractal was a blast. The room was alive, ideas flowing, and it felt good to welcome two new members — Collinsx and Emily — into the mix. Those kinds of sessions are a reminder that this work is as much about people as it is about systems. Tonight, I’m excited to keep that energy going and talk with Jordan from Ryft Protocol at 6:30 PM EST. It feels like a strong rhythm forming across the week — conversations that actually move things forward.

Today’s mindful moment is part one of a five-part lesson from a single podcast I’m sitting with this week, and it starts with getting serious. This one hit close to home. For a long time, I wasn’t serious about my goals. I had ideas, interests, plenty of motion — but not real commitment. When I finally started writing things down, thinking longer-term, and working on them consistently, things began to shift. Not overnight, but unmistakably. Goals stopped feeling abstract and started to manifest because I was treating them with respect instead of wishful thinking.

Getting serious isn’t about pressure or perfection. It’s about deciding that your future is worth your attention. Everyone can strive for that, no matter where they’re starting from.

Take your goals seriously enough to show up for them.

– BetterCallZaal on behalf of the ZABAL Team