by Rhonda Scharf | Jun 7, 2017 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Management
Click here to view this email in your browser. Are You Conversationally Intelligent?: New Webinar on June 15 Hi David As an administrative assistant, dealing with multiple individuals with differing priorities, knowing how to quickly build rapport becomes a...
by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 10, 2017 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions, Tips
I’m a pretty black-and-white thinker. I’m all about an action plan, a solution, a strategy. I provide solutions to my clients, my friends and my family. I can always come up with solutions to other people’s problems. It’s my issues that are the...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jun 20, 2016 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Tips
Michelle Obama doesn’t wear pantyhose—ever. Kate Middleton does. Did you learn that you should never leave the house without your nylons? What other fashion traditions are you clinging to that may be different today than when you learned them? For instance, you don’t...
by Rhonda Scharf | Apr 16, 2014 | Help Me Rhonda
You may have heard the phrase, “When you assume you make an “ass of u and me.” We all make assumptions in life; sometimes, many a day. Often we’re correct and it shows that we have an understanding of the situation. Sometimes, however, our assumptions are wrong and we...
by Rhonda Scharf | Dec 17, 2010 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions, Tips
I’ve opened my mouth and managed to get both feet in there! Sure, I’ve done that before—we all have—but this time I’ve hurt someone who matters to me and that makes me feel terrible. I jokingly say that I have a (self-diagnosed) disease that makes my lips work faster...