by Rhonda Scharf | Apr 24, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Self Care, Tips
I was awake each morning last week earlier than the morning before, and in fairness, I didn’t need to be awake that early (or even an hour after that!), but I was at EAIgnite, had a full schedule, and had a long list of deliverables. Which meant I rolled over,...
by Rhonda Scharf | Apr 17, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda
When Warren left Florida, I packed up all the boxes with all the things we needed and put them all in the front hall so he could easily transfer them to the car to drive home after our winter south. I was traveling for work; he was driving home alone. I gave him...
by Rhonda Scharf | Apr 11, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda
I was chatting with Heather, one of our finalists for the Canadian Administrative Professional of the Year, and she threw out the term BLUF. I smiled, as I hadn’t heard that in many years. BLUF – bottom line up front. How many of you work for professionals that are...
by Rhonda Scharf | Apr 2, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda
I can smell the spring in the air. While I still see snow in my yard, the days are getting longer, the birds are louder, the trees are waking up, and I can smell that winter is finally ending. At this time of year, the annual “spring cleaning” bug...
by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 28, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda
My week-long vacation included six full days on the beach. I read four books cover to cover (and the fifth one started), a beautiful dinner with my honey each night, time in the bathtub to soak and chat, followed by ten-plus hours of sleep each night. Less than an...
