by Rhonda Scharf | Feb 16, 2021 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda
Paddleboarding looks like so much fun. I want to be one of those people, effortlessly stroking through the water, proudly and confidently. It makes getting exercise seem so peaceful and easy. While I was on vacation last winter, I got up the nerve to rent a...
by Rhonda Scharf | Dec 21, 2020 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda
Are you a positive person? I mean, do you generally look at life optimistically, or are you more pessimistic or realistic or even—gulp!—negative? If you’re not sure, you can test yourself with the glass-half-full analogy. Picture a big glass with a small amount of...
by Rhonda Scharf | Nov 30, 2020 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda
When you walk into the office, and someone says, “You look nice today,” what do you think? Do you think – “What did I look like yesterday?” or “What do you want?” Then, what do you say? Do you say, “Thank you,” or do you...
by Rhonda Scharf | May 20, 2019 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions
Have you ever stayed at work to get a rush job done only to be told that a last-minute extension was granted? Have you had a co-worker or supervisor take credit for work you did? How about having someone dump all the work on your lap because “they don’t have time?”...
by Rhonda Scharf | Apr 17, 2018 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management
Help Me, Rhonda: Three months ago, I transferred to a new division within my company. Already, I’m overloaded with requests that come screaming in at the last minute and which are due the same day or the next day. Nothing I have tried has worked (such as asking when...
