by Rhonda Scharf | Feb 16, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
A good friend of mine made an irreversible emotional decision this week. It was the right decision, but how she made it was impulsive and clouded in anger. The right decision was made for the wrong reasons, and the way it was announced can never be repaired to improve...
by Rhonda Scharf | Feb 12, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
In our three-part series on when to avoid, postpone, or confront, we are left with when we should have the confrontation! We know that sometimes avoiding the confrontation is the right choice, and sometimes postponing the conversation is the smartest thing to do, but...
by Rhonda Scharf | Feb 5, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
Confrontation is hard. When to avoid it altogether, when to postpone it to a different place and time, and when to have it at the moment is a touchy decision in conflict resolution, where timing is everything. Knowing when to address a conflict, avoid it, and postpone...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 30, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
Tempers flared, curious onlookers were quiet, and eyes flashed daggers at me as she walked past. I asked, “What?” and her heated response was, “You want to get into this now?” and I said, “Yes!” Unfortunately, she didn’t and said as much as she stormed out of the...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 22, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
If you are anything like me (and I’m guessing you are), inefficiencies annoy you. When you see someone do a task the long way, add steps that slow down the process, or are just too slow at what they do, you likely roll your eyes and wonder why they are doing...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 4, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
Do you see yourself as others see you, or does your intent influence your interpretation of yourself? Can you see the actual results, or do you focus on what you intended the results to be? I’m not talking about what you see in the mirror. I am referring to...
