by Rhonda Scharf | Apr 21, 2025 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
Every year, Administrative Professionals Day rolls around with flowers, cards, and kind words—and while those gestures are appreciated, they’re not always enough. Because behind every smoothly running office, every last-minute miracle, and every...
by Rhonda Scharf | Apr 14, 2025 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
We all have that coworker. Maybe they’re passive-aggressive, blunt to the point of rudeness, self-centered, thrive on drama, complain constantly, or seem to rub everyone the wrong way. And we know that person is exhausting. We dread seeing them at work,...
by Rhonda Scharf | Apr 4, 2025 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
I remember my first day of high school, my first day at my new job, and the first time I went on a date. I was scared. Getting married, having a baby, and buying our first home all scared me. Scared of the unknown. Those experiences were all good things, but my fear...
by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 19, 2025 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
I get it. The boss is human and likely far from perfect. I complain about my husband, and I love him, so it is natural to complain about someone we work with, often spend a lot of time with, and sometimes don’t have much in common. It’s tempting to vent;...
by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 18, 2025 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
Things aren’t slowing down. We aren’t finding more time to stay caught up, and if you’re like me, the interruptions annoy me the most. Even if you work at home like I do, interruptions are inevitable. Whether it’s a chatty coworker (in person or on a chat channel), a...
by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 17, 2025 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
I was chatting with a client this morning and helping them with a upcoming session, and we were chatting about using a brainstorming session to get the group all on the same page with an issue they are dealing with. Brainstorming is a powerful tool for generating...
