by Rhonda Scharf | Feb 3, 2020 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Uncategorized
Mr. Donnelly was the type of boss who believed that no one ever deserved perfect marks on their performance review. He felt that if he scored you 5 out of 5, you would have nothing to strive for. I felt that if I worked as hard as I possibly could and still couldn’t...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 28, 2020 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions, Uncategorized
I remember when I was hired as an EA to a Senior VP back in 1986. I felt like such a fraud. I was woefully underqualified, but fortunately, I knew my VP from working with him in the past, and I had a good reputation. Every second Friday, someone for HR would deliver...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 20, 2020 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions
Some people go through life feeling like they have no control over anything. They think the things that happen to them—a promotion, getting fired, finding a mate—just sort of happen. They say things like, “It doesn’t matter how many hours I put in, my boss will never...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 14, 2020 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions
David died on Monday. He was 35 years old, had a wife, and suffered a massive heart attack. David worked with me at ON THE RIGHT TRACK for over eight years as my virtual assistant, and he is the longest-serving team member here. He was the machine behind the scenes of...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 7, 2020 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions
Who are the people you associate with at work? Are they friends outside of work as well as at work? Do they motivate you, challenge you, inspire you to be the best? Or, are you spending time with the opposite type of person: the person who does the bare minimum,...
