WEEK 2 · MAKE IT USEFUL · 8 min

Prep for a Recurring Meeting

Use your actual email history to walk into a 1:1, client call, or standing meeting with context nobody else has.

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A 1:1, a client call, a strategy session. Something where preparation matters.

If you haven't connected your inbox yet, paste the relevant email thread directly into the prompt — we'll connect it for real on Day 11.

COPY THIS PROMPT

I have a meeting with [person/group] about [topic] at [time].

Pull any recent emails between us (or here's the relevant thread: [paste]) and tell me:
1. What's unresolved from our last conversation?
2. What has this person asked for that I haven't delivered yet?
3. What's the subtext — is there tension, excitement, or urgency I should be aware of?
4. Give me 3 talking points that show I'm prepared.
5. What's the one question I should ask that would change the dynamic of this meeting?

Claude

Meeting with Meridian at 1pm. Pull context. What's the subtext?

Context from recent emails:
They replied to your proposal yesterday. Called pricing "reasonable" (positive). Asked about implementation timeline (concern). Their CTO asked about data residency (unanswered from you).

Subtext: They want to move forward but need ammunition for their internal approval. The CTO question is a blocker they're n...

AI gives you context and patterns. You add strategy and intuition. That's the right division of labor.

You walked in knowing things you wouldn't have remembered. That's 2 minutes of prep replacing 20 minutes of scrambling. Do this before every meeting this week.

TODAY'S INSIGHT

The person who walks into a meeting most prepared isn't the hardest worker. They're the one who asked AI first.

COMING NEXT

Continue to Day 10: The Relationship Audit →