by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 19, 2013 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions, Tips
Do distractions frustrate you and cause you to be less efficient? Of course they do. Whether those distractions come in the form of noisy co-workers, being in a high traffic area or social media, you know that if they weren’t there, you’d get more done. I’ll...
by Rhonda Scharf | Nov 17, 2011 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda, Management
When I was 38 and single, I tried speed dating. It seemed perfect for my direct personality, and my desire not to waste time on long, painful dates with men I didn’t want to spend time with. With speed dating, in the space of one hour you meet 10 different men, for...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jul 21, 2011 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Tips
I went to see the movie Horrible Bosses this week. I laughed a lot, and was grateful that I’ve never had any bosses in my life quite as bad as the ones in the movie. I do hear a lot of horror stories, though. I certainly know that some people are not so lucky to be...
by Rhonda Scharf | Oct 20, 2010 | Management, Office Solutions, Tips
I’m not proud of it, but I am a micromanager. I used to work for a micromanager. It wasn’t pleasant; it was hard on my self-confidence and I swore that I would never become a micromanager. “Mike” used to follow up on every detail; he used to give me step-by-step...