by Rhonda Scharf | Nov 27, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
I’m sitting on an airplane, and the woman across the aisle seems difficult to me. When the flight attendant asked her to put her backpack under the seat in front of her before takeoff, she looked like she was going to do that, but she didn’t. She picked it up, but as...
by Rhonda Scharf | Dec 5, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda
Let’s face it; everyone hates confrontation. It’s never fun to tell someone they have done something that has upset or bothered you. It creates tension in the relationship that doesn’t disappear after the confrontation is over. It sometimes...
by Rhonda Scharf | Oct 31, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda
I ignored the rumors. I knew that anyone who knew me would know the rumors weren’t true. I trusted the truth to come out, so I ignored them. Even when friends came up to me to tell me who was saying what, I laughed and thanked them for their concern. I looked...
by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 10, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions
Imagine this. Monica was upset that she wasn’t included in the initial admin training workshop you arranged. It was limited attendance, and you chose the 25 admins that you felt would be best suited for the workshop, and she wasn’t one of them. She interpreted that...
by Rhonda Scharf | May 30, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda
They are everywhere. They are on the interstate, in the line-up at your favorite coffee shop, at work, next door, and even related to you. Difficult people are everywhere, and if your strategy is to avoid them, you’ll spend a lot of time alone at home. Instead,...
