by Rhonda Scharf | Jun 20, 2025 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
Each time we have a Wine with Rhonda event we have the discussion about how to follow up with people without nagging. For many of us, it takes a lot of time trying to gather information so that you can do your job, and no one wants to constantly micromanage others...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jun 16, 2025 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
I admit that my husband does things that not only annoy me, but I find them completely inefficient. When Warren visits a website, he always uses Google to search for it, even when he knows the website’s URL. Once Google finds the website, he clicks on it to...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jun 9, 2025 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
High school grammar class was a long time ago for me. And honestly, I wasn’t paying much attention either, as the information didn’t seem useful at the time. Since then, I have realized that I communicate with most of my clients in written form most of the time, and I...
by Rhonda Scharf | May 30, 2025 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
We had a great online conversation at our recent #AdminsRock online conference about uncovering our blind spots. Do you know your blind spots? Are you sure? Most people think they do. But most people think they are self-aware, and they are not. In her book Insight,...
by Rhonda Scharf | May 26, 2025 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
Last month, I wrote an article about being too direct, and I received a lot of feedback from many of you who could relate to my struggles. To make life a little easier, I thought it would be helpful to give you an easy-to-refer checklist to ensure you are a strong...
by Rhonda Scharf | May 20, 2025 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
A few weeks ago, I had a great conversation with an administrative professional I’ve known for years. She’s smart, capable, and deeply respected within her organization. Recently, she was shortlisted for a promotion, a role she had been working for and was...