ZM merry Christmas Eve. Today’s lesson showed up early and loud in my head: let others have the glory. The ZAO world is still moving — names climbing the Songjam leaderboard, people quietly doing the work — but the energy today feels less about being seen and more about being present. It’s a good day for listening.

The mindful moment behind that lesson really cuts deep if you let it. There’s a strange peace that comes when you stop needing to redirect attention back to yourself. That subtle urge to interrupt, to compare, to say “yeah, but once I did…” — it’s all ego trying to stay relevant. When you notice it and don’t act on it, something shifts. You realize how relaxing it is to not be on edge, waiting your turn to speak. To let someone else finish their story. To say “that’s wonderful” and actually mean it. Ironically, when you stop hogging the spotlight, you gain something better than attention: quiet confidence. The kind that doesn’t compete, doesn’t rush, and doesn’t need to prove anything.

Today, give someone else the space to shine — and notice how calm that feels.
– BetterCallZaal on behalf of the ZAO Team

ZM merry Christmas Eve. Today’s lesson showed up early and loud in my head: let others have the glory. The ZAO world is still moving — names climbing the Songjam leaderboard, people quietly doing the work — but the energy today feels less about being seen and more about being present. It’s a good day for listening.

The mindful moment behind that lesson really cuts deep if you let it. There’s a strange peace that comes when you stop needing to redirect attention back to yourself. That subtle urge to interrupt, to compare, to say “yeah, but once I did…” — it’s all ego trying to stay relevant. When you notice it and don’t act on it, something shifts. You realize how relaxing it is to not be on edge, waiting your turn to speak. To let someone else finish their story. To say “that’s wonderful” and actually mean it. Ironically, when you stop hogging the spotlight, you gain something better than attention: quiet confidence. The kind that doesn’t compete, doesn’t rush, and doesn’t need to prove anything.

Today, give someone else the space to shine — and notice how calm that feels.
– BetterCallZaal on behalf of the ZAO Team