by Rhonda Scharf | Jun 1, 2026 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Strategic Thinking, Tactical Thinking, Tips
I was speaking to a group of administrative professionals recently, starting with a simple question: “How many of you are busy all day?” As expected, every hand went up. Then I asked: “How many of you spend time thinking about what will happen next...
by Rhonda Scharf | May 25, 2026 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Tips
We’ve all had one. I wrote about mine a couple of years ago in this article, https://on-the-right-track.com/navigating-the-micromanager-boss/ and just reading it again reminds me of how it felt to have Mr. Donnelly micromanage me every step of the way. You also might...
by Rhonda Scharf | May 19, 2026 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Tips
During the pre-conference at the 2026 #AdminsRock Conference, Dr. Heather Denniston author of The Three Day Reset, briefly spoke about decision fatigue, and since then, I can’t get that idea out of my head.” I knew what I was feeling, but didn’t know how to...
by Rhonda Scharf | May 11, 2026 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Tips
“What are your plans for the summer?” How many times have you been asked that recently? Even though most of us are no longer in school and get the summer months off, it seems that summer is a natural time for vacations, slowdowns, and resets. Vacation may or may not...
by Rhonda Scharf | May 1, 2026 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Tips
You arrive at work, coffee in hand, laptop tucked under your arm, ready to conquer the day. It’s your day to be in the office instead of at your desk at home. It’s nice to see your colleagues and feel a familiar routine, but not everything is the same as it used to...
by Rhonda Scharf | Apr 27, 2026 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Tips
On the weekend, Warren and I were shopping for a hot tub (I am definitely a bath kind of girl) for our new house. We went to several stores and an expo in town. The local stores were fabulous, and both offered excellent options for us. We chose to buy our new hot tub...
