by Rhonda Scharf | Nov 4, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
My brother and I love to debate. Give us a topic, tell me which side to represent, and I’m game. The two of us love to push buttons for one another, but at the end of the day, we engage in a healthy debate. We don’t take it personally, and at the end of...
by Rhonda Scharf | Oct 29, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
Have you ever had a great job but the wrong fit? You liked what you did but didn’t fit with the group, your work style wasn’t valued, and you felt like an outsider most of the time? It makes it hard to want to go to work when that is the case. You...
by Rhonda Scharf | Oct 22, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
When it comes to complaining about wasted time at work, meetings are one of the biggest offenders. We spend too much unnecessary and unproductive time in meetings, the meetings aren’t organized or structured, and people don’t come prepared for them when...
by Rhonda Scharf | Oct 11, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
It’s been a rough couple of weeks in the southeast United States with hurricanes, flooding, and tornadoes. I can’t imagine the stress it’s causing not only individuals but businesses as well. And we know that when times get tough, they all look to us...
by Rhonda Scharf | Oct 7, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
I once shared a “do not share with anyone” bit of knowledge with a colleague I trusted. I trusted that Gail wouldn’t share it with anyone, but just like the old shampoo commercial, “They tell two friends who each tell two friends,” my...
by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 30, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
Think about your closet and imagine that instead of hanging up your clothes, shirts with your shirts, pants with your pants, etc., you just open the door and throw it all in on the floor. You know that your black pants and red shirt are in there, and you will...