by Rhonda Scharf | Oct 11, 2019 | Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda
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 | Oct 4, 2019 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda
Take the Ergonomic Challenge with Me Recently, I spent nearly an entire day sitting at my desk, working. By 5 p.m., when I called it quits, my shoulders and neck hurt, my eyes were tired—I was ready for bed. I did all kinds of things that day that I knew weren’t good...
by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 27, 2019 | Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions
How to Write To-Do Lists Have you ever written a to-do list on Monday, found it again on Friday… and it was still completely intact? Frustrating, isn’t it? We know that we’re supposed to use a to-do list, but most of us aren’t doing it properly. Here are some tips to...
by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 23, 2019 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda
Every day, we see people whose photos should hang in the Professional Hall of Shame. People who are simply awful at their jobs, and who somehow manage to get away with bad behavior. They never get fired, but they give their profession a bad name. There are some...
by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 17, 2019 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda
My dad had a heart attack last year which was quickly followed by successful triple-bypass surgery. It was an emotional time, but I’m happy to report that all is well and Dad is recovering nicely. A big part of his recovery is due to his medical team. Dr. Jones and...
