by Rhonda Scharf | Apr 26, 2021 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda
Do you have a habit of taking things personally? We were on an impromptu family chat meeting on Friday night. The six of us were chatting about random things and having a great evening. Inevitably, the conversation turned to Covid. Out of the blue, my...
by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 29, 2021 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda, Tips
Why are some people unaware of the impact their actions cause on others? Why do other people always come up with an excuse or blame for their actions when they really can control the outcome? Why do people not take responsibility? What do these questions have to do...
by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 8, 2021 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda
Do you remember a time before email? If you were born in the mid-90s or later, you probably don’t. Email was intended to facilitate communication, yet I think it has become counter-productive because we spend so much time managing our emails. According to Statistica,...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jun 22, 2020 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda
When a new, exciting opportunity is on the horizon, it’s hard to stay in the position you aren’t as excited about. But that is the wrong time to get sloppy and do or say the wrong thing. How you quit your current job is just as important as how you begin in your new...
by Rhonda Scharf | Feb 17, 2020 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions, Uncategorized
Knock, knock! Who’s there? Interrupting cow. Interrupting cow who—Mojo! (Please pause for this interruption.) I admit I have a nasty habit that is incredibly annoying. Okay, so I have many annoying habits. But I’ll just talk about one here: I cut people off when...
by Rhonda Scharf | Feb 3, 2020 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Uncategorized
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...
