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title: Why I Shouldn’t Clone Myself
description: I have two hours to work on duplicating myself…not really working, plus I think my beliefs are against cloning…oh yeah they are, but right now having two of me would…
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# [Why I Shouldn’t Clone Myself](https://blog.marathonyouthministry.com/blog/why-i-shouldnt-clone-myself)

 Written by [Christopher Wesley](https://blog.marathonyouthministry.com/blog/author/christopher-wesley) | May 23, 2010 2:37:00 PM

I have two hours to work on duplicating myself…not really working, plus I think my beliefs are against cloning…oh yeah they are, but right now having two of me would be helpful.  It also would have been helpful if I hadn’t planned two meetings back to back.  First meeting is for new ministers and having them evaluate us on how we are as a ministry and how well we did in setting them up and clarifying the ministry.  The second meeting is for the Confirmation Mentors.  I’ve struggled with planning this meeting because I don’t have a lot meetings with them, in fact I don’t have much interaction with these ministers.  One of the action steps I hope to accomplish in this meeting is to set-up times that we can connect as a group in the future.  All in all I love meeting with my ministers one on one, and when we are aimed in building them up spiritually, but planning and strategy meetings are where I drop the ball.  It’s mostly due to the fact:

- Too many or not enough people are invited.  I can never decide if these meetings are leadership or whole group meetings.  And I can’t decide if I should do them one on one or with the team together.
- There is no agenda.  I need structure or else I just ramble and then it seems like a waste of time.  And it’s not because I don’t know what to meet about, it’s just that I don’t prioritize.

What I like about spiritual training and one on one meetings is that they mainly focus on sharing life.  Planning and strategy meetings I know are beneficial, but I can get lost in the details.  I’m not sure what I need to do to embrace the process, but I know creating an agenda, starting on time and finishing on time are important ingredients to success.  
**Where are your struggles in meetings and what would you suggest to make meetings more engaging and efficient?**

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