by Rhonda Scharf | Oct 2, 2026 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Strategic Thinking, Tactical Thinking, Tips
We are living through difficult political times. Whether the conversation is about referendums, midterm elections, provincial or state elections, or federal leadership, keeping politics private can feel like an old-fashioned concept. You can walk into the lunchroom to...
by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 28, 2026 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Strategic Thinking, Tactical Thinking, Tips
On our walk this weekend, I noticed that the leaves were finally starting to change color. They seem a little late this year, but apparently nobody sent the trees the schedule. The reds, oranges, and yellows were making their appearance, and I couldn’t help admiring...
by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 22, 2026 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Strategic Thinking, Tactical Thinking, Tips
Have you ever sat down at your desk determined to finish an important project, only to look up an hour later and realize you have reorganized a shared drive, answered three emails that didn’t require an immediate response, helped a colleague find a document they could...
by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 14, 2026 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Strategic Thinking, Tactical Thinking, Tips
I love movies, books, and television shows that have a twist. We’ve been watching several of the Harlan Coben series this summer, and I like to pretend I am the investigator, paying close attention to every suspect. Who sounds believable? Who seems to be hiding...
by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 8, 2026 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Strategic Thinking, Tactical Thinking, Tips
I was watching a webinar recently and marvelled at how quickly Denise could switch screens, change the screen layout and navigate everything smoothly. She made it look so easy! Have you ever watched someone else do something effortlessly and thought, “I wish I...
by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 31, 2026 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Strategic Thinking, Tactical Thinking, Tips
I am always intrigued by AI; I wrote a book about it in 2019, “Alexa is Stealing Your Job,” and I still deliver webinars and workshops on AI. We know it isn’t perfect, but it can save us time. AI can write the email and summarize the 37-page report you didn’t have...
