Is the Top Admin Job Right for You?

by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 3, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda

We’ve heard so much about the “Great Resignation” and all the jobs that are going unfilled right now. We know that many people who held those top jobs have either retired or left the job they had pre-pandemic as they don’t want that lifestyle...

Tips to Ace Your Interview

by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 22, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda

There is a lot of talk about all the jobs available due to the “great resignation.” There isn’t a lot of talk about the competition for those great jobs or how hard it is to get hired for a job that isn’t minimum wage. Interviewing is hard. It is hard to interview to...

Delegation Mistakes

by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 16, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda

I pride myself on giving good instructions. I think they are perfectly detailed and explain it all so easily that anyone who can read can follow them. As you can guess, Warren disagrees with that statement. He tells me that sometimes when I delegate things to him or...

The Argument for Organization

by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 8, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions

    I like organization. My closet is color-coded, my underwear is sorted and folded, and my socks are paired and put into a sock drawer. I use folders in Outlook, have a pen caddy, and clean my desk at night. I wouldn’t describe myself as obsessive...

When to use I, Me, or Myself

by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 1, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda

Do you ever hear yourself channel your grade school English teacher and correct the grammar of others? Do you cringe when someone uses the wrong word in a sentence? Are you sure you are right when you correct them? [ctt template=”3″...

Improving Your AQ – Adaptability Quotient

by Rhonda Scharf | Jul 25, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions

  If there is anything the past two and half years have taught us, we need to be adaptable. We need to adapt, or we will quickly be unable to function professionally or personally. Look at how much has changed with how we travel, work, socialize, and even buy...