August 4th is National Friendship Day so I thought I’d post a few thoughts since Zeal’s (Share Your Zeal) mission is to help users do activities they are passionate about in groups and build friendships. We know from so much research out there (e.g, The Good Life book by Robert Waldinger & Marc Schultz) that friendships, relationships and a sense of belonging are the foundation of happiness and even a long life! Vivek Murthy, the Surgeon General, and others have mentioned how challenging it can sometimes be to make time for these relationships. I didn’t realize that this can lead to a loss of productivity at work and even poorer performance. I know that for me, many of my good friends when I was in consulting and banking were people I worked with, and we’d have Fridays in the office and hang out over the weekends. These days a lot of people are working in hybrid or remote environments and while there are positives that have come with more workplace flexibility, I’d heard from many of our users that they need to be more intentional than ever in making time to see people and putting in an effort to make new friends, especially for those starting out after school or if they’ve relocated. And I’d argue it's relevant at every stage (I’m about to become an empty nester and building community around activities I enjoy doing has been so important). That’s why I’m passionate about what we are doing at Zeal - Activities with Friends. Starting a group or joining a group around interests like books, (my bookclub was the inspiration for starting Zeal), pickleball, golf, walking, we even have a fashion group I’ve joined, have been so much fun. I’ve made wonderful new friends like Laurie Harden, Jill Robertson McNay, Dara Kennedy, L. Jasmine Kim and become closer to those I knew and we’ve shared great experiences together! These groups and friends I’ve made energize me after some long days working and I can bring my best self to work. So on National Friendship Day, I’d encourage you to take a minute to call a friend (better than texting!) and be intentional about spending time/making time to build friendships. And making friends through activities comes naturally and is fun! https://lnkd.in/gSCKs2dv
Zeal
Technologie, Information und Internet
San Francisco, California 120 followers
Activities you love with friends
Über uns
Zeal makes it magically easy to engage in new or existing group activities, so doing things you love with others is fun, becomes and stays a habit and you build true friendships with people with whom you have a shared interest. Whether you’re gathering to hike, bike, play mahjong or poker, talk books, debate politics, sip wine, meet up with alumni or a monthly friend dinner, or pursue any passion with others, the Zeal app will: - Find days and times that work for all through its scheduling capability - Send reminders, tally RSVPs and keep everybody informed of need-to-knows - Let you grow your trusted group through an invite-only process - Save everybody time and hassle (no more endless text or email exchanges to stay organized) - Keep you connected through easy group photo sharing, messaging and more - Suggest ways to make your gatherings can’t-miss moments - Find and meet others who share similar interests as you More than an app, Zeal is a movement to help people step away from screens and spend time on real-life activities while strengthening bonds with friends, and making new ones too.
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http://bit.ly/DownloadZeal
External link for Zeal
- Industrie
- Technologie, Information und Internet
- Größe des Unternehmens
- 11-50 Mitarbeiter
- Hauptsitz
- San Francisco, Kalifornien
- Typ
- In Privatbesitz
- Gegründet
- 2023
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Primäre
San Francisco, California 94018, US
Employees at Zeal
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Lilia Martinez-Coburn
Technology leader | entrepreneur | advisor
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Varsha Rao
Co-Founder Zeal / BI Seed 100: Best Early Stage Investor / Former: Airbnb, Nurx, Eve.com
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Hadley Banas
Social Media Marketing at Zeal
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Karina Li
CS & Product Design @ Stanford University '25 | UX Design @ Zeal
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I loved seeing the US Women's Gymnastics Team compete! They both excelled individually and also supported each other! Was such an amazing experience to have the opportunity to see #simonebiles #sunisalee and #jadecarey compete over the last few days, win 2 gold medals and 2 bronzes!! Go US Women's Gymnastics Team, Go Team USA. Love your #Zeal! https://lnkd.in/gSCKs2dv Share Your Zeal #excellence #TeamUSA Olympics Paris 2024 #womenssports Monarch Collective #Amazingathletes Lia Maria Neal Amanda Calabrese #passion
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If you are new to your city, join us at Zeal - Activities with Friends (or if you know others who are new to a city tell them!). We have groups for recent grads to join (based on school, interest, etc.), groups for anyone to join (eg. pickleball, hiking, crafting, etc) and users can see who else they might know in their neighborhood to start their own group! Zeal makes it fun and easy as you start your next adventure! https://lnkd.in/eYhtizcz #classof2024 #pickleball #bookgroups #walking #happiness #wellness #social #newjob #newcity #Alumni #consulting #banking #lawschool
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Congrats to the #Classof2024! New and Recent Grads, join Zeal Alumni Groups and meet up regularly with classmates. @https://lnkd.in/eYhtizcz #UPenn #UMichigan #MIT #UCLA #Northwestern #Yale #Harvard #Kellogg #Stanford #GSB #Chicago #Booth #HBS #Wharton #Duke #Fuqua #Sloan #Dartmouth #Tuck #Columbia Cherie Brooke Luo Therese Perales Jake Chao Varsha Rao Lia Maria Neal RaeChelle English Jonathon George
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Congrats to the #Classof2024! New and Recent Grads, join Zeal Alumni Groups and meet up regularly with classmates. @https://lnkd.in/eYhtizcz #UPenn #UMichigan #MIT #UCLA #Northwestern #Yale #Harvard #Kellogg #Stanford #GSB #Chicago #Booth #HBS #Wharton #Duke #Fuqua #Sloan #Dartmouth #Tuck #Columbia Cherie Brooke Luo Therese Perales Jake Chao Varsha Rao Lia Maria Neal RaeChelle English Jonathon George
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Thank you 8 News NOW - KLAS CH. 8 for featuring Zeal and our new groups social platform, for everything from pickleball, fitness, book clubs, and meeting up with alumni/classmates regularly and more! Check out the platform here: https://lnkd.in/gKa4dZZr #pickleball #fitness #alumni #bookclubs Harvard Business School The Wharton School The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management Stanford University Graduate School of Business
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Thank you 8 News NOW - KLAS CH. 8 for covering Zeal and our new groups social platform for everything from pickleball and fitness groups to bookclubs and meeting up with alumni/classmates regularly with your viewers! #pickleball #fitness #alumni #bookclubs Harvard Business School Stanford University Graduate School of Business Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management The University of Chicago Booth School of Business The Wharton School https://lnkd.in/gKa4dZZr
App helps build lasting friendships through common interests
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We are seeking a Full Stack #SWE to join our founding team in the Bay Area as we expand Share Your Zeal a new consumer app for enjoying activities like hiking, biking, playing pickleball, walking, book clubs, dining out, socializing with alumni and more. Zeal connects you with friends and helps you meet new ones by creating groups, coordinating events, and discovering like-minded individuals from your school and others in your area. If you have 3-5 years of experience, an undergraduate computer science degree and are passionate about helping people be active and build new friendships and are based in the Bay Area, reach out to [email protected] with your resume. https://lnkd.in/gShZVW5t #swe #engineering #fullstack #computerscience
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