by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 28, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Tips
We’ve all heard that death and taxes are the only predictable things in life, but we know that change should be part of that expression, too. And boy, have we seen change over the past few years. We were turned upside down in March 2020, and I’m not sure...
by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 21, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Tips
You’re attending a professional conference and don’t know anyone else attending. There is a networking reception on the opening night, and you dread going. How will you chat with others you don’t know? What will you chat about, or will you end up...
by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 15, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Tips
Dealing with difficult people is a challenge, but you can overcome it by following a few simple steps. I know this because I’m that person who is sometimes difficult to deal with and I can fix difficult situations too. I don’t intend to be difficult; that...
by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 7, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Tips
My first full-time job directly out of college was as a receptionist. It was exactly what I needed then, and I loved it. I was ready to spread my wings, have my own apartment, and do all the things that 19-year-olds do. I worked in a very busy office for a national...
by Rhonda Scharf | Apr 24, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Self Care, Tips
I was awake each morning last week earlier than the morning before, and in fairness, I didn’t need to be awake that early (or even an hour after that!), but I was at EAIgnite, had a full schedule, and had a long list of deliverables. Which meant I rolled over,...
by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 28, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda
My week-long vacation included six full days on the beach. I read four books cover to cover (and the fifth one started), a beautiful dinner with my honey each night, time in the bathtub to soak and chat, followed by ten-plus hours of sleep each night. Less than an...
