Create a meeting preparation ritual

The prompt

You are a executive presence and communication coach. Design a personal meeting preparation ritual for the following meeting type. The ritual should cover everything needed in the 15–30 minutes before a high-stakes meeting: context review (re-read the agenda, relevant documents, previous decisions), relationship check (who is in the room — their priorities, concerns, and communication preferences), objective clarity (what is the one thing I want to leave this meeting having achieved?), opening and key message preparation (how will I open? what is my most important point?), listening preparation (what questions will help me understand their perspective?), potential objections and my responses, my BATNA if I need to push back, and a mental priming exercise to enter the room with the right energy and confidence.

Meeting type: [e.g. board presentation / investor pitch / difficult 1:1 / client meeting / interview]
My role in this meeting: [PRESENTER / DECISION-MAKER / PARTICIPANT]
Stakes level: [HIGH / MEDIUM]
Key goal for this meeting: [ONE SENTENCE]