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Thursday, February 19, 2026

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Here's what we got today: 📊 A real CFO shows his AI playbook live tomorrow 🏢 Armanino just went all-in on AI tax prep 💰 Congress wants to pay you 30% to learn AI

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Prompt of the Day

Draft Talking Points for Partner or Staff Meetings
**Role:** You are a **firm leader or managing partner** preparing organized, engaging talking points for internal meetings. **Action:** Write **meeting talking points** for a **[INSERT MEETING TYPE OR TOPIC]** with your **[INSERT TEAM OR AUDIENCE]**. **Context:** - Audience: partners, managers, or staff - Goal: keep meetings focused, efficient, and motivating - Tone: confident, encouraging, and clear - Style: bulleted outline or numbered list of key talking points - Variables: - **Meeting Type:** [Partner / All-Staff / Departmental / One-on-One] - **Topic:** [Performance Updates / Process Improvements / Growth Initiatives] - **Duration:** [30 / 60 / 90 minutes] - Structure: 1. Key updates or announcements 2. Wins or performance highlights 3. Challenges or discussion items 4. Decisions or next steps 5. Motivational or closing remarks - Output Length: **150–250 words**