by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 12, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
Have you ever innocently shared something about someone when you shouldn’t? I did, and boy, I created tension between my daughter-in-law and me. Almost four years ago, Laura and my son Patrick told us they were expecting; we were as excited as if we were...
by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 1, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
I woke up this morning far earlier than I needed to. During the night, my brain wouldn’t shut off. I had an early morning online workshop, deadlines that were running tight, and a long list of to-dos. I was scrambling, worried I wouldn’t have enough time to complete...
by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 28, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Tips
We’ve all heard that death and taxes are the only predictable things in life, but we know that change should be part of that expression, too. And boy, have we seen change over the past few years. We were turned upside down in March 2020, and I’m not sure...
by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 21, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Tips
You’re attending a professional conference and don’t know anyone else attending. There is a networking reception on the opening night, and you dread going. How will you chat with others you don’t know? What will you chat about, or will you end up...
by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 29, 2017 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Tips
Are you shy? According to the Shyness Research Institute, about 50 per cent of Americans are shy (which is up by 10 per cent in the last three decades). The number of people who say they are situationally shy is even higher. Are you shy in social situations? Do you...