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The Weekly Preparation Ritual
A single-page tear sheet you fill out every week to walk into Monday already prepared.
One page. Fill one out every week. Five minutes every Friday that change how you show up on Monday.
When to use it
- The same slot every week — Friday afternoon is the reference default
- Before you look at next week’s calendar for the first time
- As the habit that feeds every other prep tool
What it gives you
- Your highest-leverage meetings identified before the week starts
- A framework and presence mode chosen in advance, not improvised
- A clear answer to “what do I want them to say about me after this?”
Altitude tip
Who are you communicating with?
Pick an audience to see how this tool changes for them.
How to run it — Five minutes
- 01
Scan the week
List next week’s top meetings. Star the one or two with outsized leverage.
2 minutes
- 02
Prep the leverage ones
For each starred meeting: framework, presence mode, and your frame.
2 minutes
- 03
Name the takeaway
“After this meeting, what do I want them to say about me?”
1 minute
- 04
Repeat weekly
Same time, same page. The habit is the tool.
Ongoing
The trap
You can’t bring your A-game to every meeting. Quality over quantity — the ritual works because it forces you to choose, not because it covers everything.