Do you remember this message by keynote speaker Dan Mulhern at the MASA 2007 Midwinter Conference in Kalamazoo?

The First Gentleman asked:

“What is the energy level like in your “orchestra”… your community?

“It’s your job to light the fire… to motivate all the players in your ‘orchestra’ to care about and work for a vision that leads to success for the students in your community. It’s your job to rally them to insist on adequate funding."

He offered eight surefire ways to generate energy in 120 seconds:

• Create a sense of hope
• Have energy yourself
• Relate to issues that matter to the people with whom you interact
• See opportunity in challenges
• Have fun
• Celebrate accomplishments
• Show people how they can make a difference
• Get along beside them and work

You can find archived materials from many MASA, MAISA, and MIEM events in the Professional Development section of www.MichiganEdusource.org.