by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 23, 2021 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda
Have you ever listened to your voice mail message? Do you like how you sound? Have you listened to the words you are saying, or are you on auto-pilot saying the same thing you’ve been saying for years? Most people are in the latter category. Most outgoing voice mail...
by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 16, 2021 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda
When I sent out last week’s newsletter on out-of-office messages mistakes, I had a few of you respond to me privately as well as directly on our article (LINK) to say you have, sadly, seen these mistakes as well. Some of you even went so far as to admit you had...
by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 9, 2021 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda
Have you looked at your out-of-office email recently? Is it even up to date? Do you set one up when you are away on vacation? When I send my weekly newsletter, I get hundreds of auto-responder emails back. I usually go through them quickly to ensure that I catch any...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 11, 2021 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda
More than $37 billion US is spent each year on unproductive meetings. But aren’t meetings designed to be an efficient way for people to discuss ideas, debate issues, overcome obstacles and achieve goals? Then why is so much money being wasted? The answer is that...
by Rhonda Scharf | Nov 23, 2020 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda
On Saturday, Warren and I had to go out to the big box hardware store to pick up a new toilet. Simple task, so while we were out, we decided to pick up tile, a few groceries, and a tank of gas. Typical Saturday behavior, and we decided to make an afternoon of it as we...
