I agree that meetings are important, but often many people do not see their importance. Taking minutes in a meeting requires skill, especially since the minute taker has to follow what the people in the meeting are saying and document even the most confusing debates. Although most meetings have a minute maker, an individual can decide to take his or her own minutes and then make a comparison when what the minute maker has. I’ve seen many people who cannot remember what the meeting was about shortly after it ends. In this age of smartphones and computers, one can easily get distracted while in the meeting. Minutes come to the rescue of such individuals when they need to know what was discussed in the meeting.