by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 5, 2021 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda
Do you ever wake up at 3:00 am and say, “Oh! I should have said X?” It is so frustrating not to say what you should say when you are in the middle of a conflict or a situation rife with anxiety. It is annoying to get the perfect response hours later when...
by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 30, 2021 | Communication, Help Me Rhonda
According to the book, Why only humans weap: Unravelling the mysteries of tears, the average man cries six times per year, while the average woman cries 30-64 times a year. I wasn’t sure how I felt about those numbers because I am not an outwardly emotional...
by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 23, 2021 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda
Have you ever listened to your voice mail message? Do you like how you sound? Have you listened to the words you are saying, or are you on auto-pilot saying the same thing you’ve been saying for years? Most people are in the latter category. Most outgoing voice mail...
by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 16, 2021 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda
When I sent out last week’s newsletter on out-of-office messages mistakes, I had a few of you respond to me privately as well as directly on our article (LINK) to say you have, sadly, seen these mistakes as well. Some of you even went so far as to admit you had...
by Rhonda Scharf | May 25, 2021 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda
Do you enjoy receiving a compliment? Do you like hearing “You look great today” or “You’re so efficient?” I know I do, and I hold a few compliments in my memory banks for the times when I need to remind myself that I do good things. And, I dislike the wolf whistle or...
by Rhonda Scharf | May 3, 2021 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda
My grandson, Theo, turns one year old on Thursday. As I look back at his first year, I look at all that has happened and changed over the past year for all of us. A lot. It’s been a strange and turbulent year, and it’s not over yet. I know that I have much...
