My trick to staying awake during meetings is volunteering to take minutes. Later, I served as secretary for an org. No one wants to take notes, so generally it

My trick to staying awake during meetings is volunteering to take minutes. Later, I served as secretary for an org. No one wants to take notes, so generally it's unfilled slot. It was a low commitment way for me to add value while learning a new domain. It also made me popular and increasingly relied upon for answers.