If you don’t have college, have a college attitude

by Rhonda Scharf | Oct 14, 2014 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions

If you don’t have college, have a college attitude In the 1980s when I was in high school, post-secondary education was optional. University was for people who wanted to become a professional—a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer. In the 1990s, the way we viewed education...

How *crunch, crunch* oblivious are you?

by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 19, 2014 | Ask Rhonda, Communication

Look around you. Is anyone nearby—close enough to hear or smell you? If that’s the case, you may want to pay more attention to how your actions are affecting others. The world seems to be filled with people who are oblivious to the ways in which their actions affect...

We’ve all got a lot to learn

by Rhonda Scharf | Jul 22, 2014 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda

It feels like a just a few years ago that it was my turn to enter kindergarten. Mrs. MacIntosh was my teacher and hero, and Mrs. MacDonald kept me safe on the bus ride to and from school. I still remember how nervous I was. Back then, I remember thinking that time...

Is your “Out of Office” ruining your reputation?

by Rhonda Scharf | Feb 25, 2014 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions

  I can’t help it—when I see an unprofessional “Out of Office” email notification I cringe. What a disservice you do to yourself and your professional reputation. As the recipient, I don’t receive a good impression, I don’t get the feeling that you’ll be able to...

Perception is Reality

by Rhonda Scharf | May 29, 2013 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions, Tips

We’ve all heard that expression, but do we really believe it applies to us? Imagine yourself walking down a dark street at night and finding yourself face-to-face with a young person dressed in black and covered in chains, tattoos and piercings. Would you cross the...

Is it a Female Thing? Really?

by Rhonda Scharf | Apr 25, 2013 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Tips

Men and women are from the same planet. About 20 years ago, it was widely publicized that men and women came from “different planets,” and therefore did not speak the same language.And seemingly in the past 20 years, they haven’t changed that notion either. I...