Dealing with a Gaslighter in the Workplace

by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 18, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips

You and Gail work together and used to get along fine, but something has recently shifted in your relationship. You notice you are being left out of discussions, email chains, and team gatherings, and you don’t understand why.  You gather your courage and bring...

What to do when you betray someone’s confidence

by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 12, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips

Have you ever innocently shared something about someone when you shouldn’t? I did, and boy, I created tension between my daughter-in-law and me. Almost four years ago, Laura and my son Patrick told us they were expecting; we were as excited as if we were...

Is it Stress or Pressure?

by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 1, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips

I woke up this morning far earlier than I needed to. During the night, my brain wouldn’t shut off. I had an early morning online workshop, deadlines that were running tight, and a long list of to-dos. I was scrambling, worried I wouldn’t have enough time to complete...

Learning to Destress

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,...

3 Ways to Quickly Reduce the Feeling of Being Overwhelmed

by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 30, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Self Care

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night in a panic, worried that you will forget to do something the next day, or the realization that you did forget to do something important the previous day? I have, and when it does happen, I get mad at myself for not...

Self-Care – Time to take care of yourself!

by Rhonda Scharf | Nov 28, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Self Care

  I just returned from a week on the beach, which is one of my favorite things to do. Self-care is a wonderful thing. Yet, if you are like me, you do it less than you know you should. I don’t do self-care well at home. That might be because my office is at...