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About Jeff

A long time resident of Southeastern Michigan, I am husband to the beautiful Trisha and father to three incredibly bright, compassionate, amazing young adults. I have been called husband, father, brother, friend, demon, scoundrel, team-mate, leader, misfit. I constantly seek personal and professional environments that encourage creativity, empower individuals, and foster excellence. alfamehl.com is an opportunity to share thought and opinion based on my personal and professional experience. My passion for learning remains the driver to become a better friend, husband, and father. The focus of my professional efforts (and satisfaction in what I do) is developing effective teams and equipping others to become exceptional leaders. My personal mission statement: to inspire, to love, to promise, to share, to believe that nothing is impossible

The Plan

Recent conversations with friends and associates has for me, reinforced that the past year has been a very interesting one for just about everybody. Here in Michigan, the troubles with the banking industry and devaluation of homes have been compounded … Continue reading

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Managing Humans

I’ve recently become a fan of Michael Lopp’s blogsite Rands in Repose. If you’ve not visited his site before, I’d recommend that you do. Michael writes anecdotes  concerning management, specifically technical management. If you’re an engineering manager or technology manager, … Continue reading

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Here in Detroit…

I’m amazed at some of the information concerning the unemployment situation in the US, and specifically the geographical area that I call home. As August came to a close, ABC News had reported on the unique circumstances that Southeastern Michigan was facing. … Continue reading

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The Seasons first Gift

“What a wonderful gift”, I thought to myself as I finished reading the e-mail and prepared my response. I was contacted today by a friend who was preparing a Christmas gift for her 12 year old son. She had written … Continue reading

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