Do You Put in a Full Day at Work?

by Rhonda Scharf | Nov 4, 2019 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda

I remember when my son, Christopher, worked at a golf course as a teenager. His shift started at 4:00 p.m. when I drove him to work, he was in a complete state of panic if he wasn’t at the golf course by 3:50. He was so worried that he will be fired because he was...

Gossip

by Rhonda Scharf | Oct 28, 2019 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda

Help Me Rhonda, I work in an office where it thrives on gossip. Everyone spends all day talking about others. Recently I’ve become the subject of the gossip, and don’t know what to do to make it stop! Signed, Don’t Talk About Me Dear Don’t Talk About Me, Gossip. It...

Do You Work in a Healthy Workspace

by Rhonda Scharf | Oct 4, 2019 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda

Take the Ergonomic Challenge with Me Recently, I spent nearly an entire day sitting at my desk, working. By 5 p.m., when I called it quits, my shoulders and neck hurt, my eyes were tired—I was ready for bed. I did all kinds of things that day that I knew weren’t good...

Executive Conversations: Tips for when Small Talk Becomes a Big Issue

by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 13, 2019 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda

I recently had an opportunity to speak with “Ann” (not her real name) about her career. She has been an Executive Assistant for more than 25 years and for the past 20 has worked with her organization’s CEO. They have an excellent working relationship. However, he is...

Have You Lost Your Passion at Work?

by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 6, 2019 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda

Confucius said, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” It’s a lovely thought. Except, it’s just not true. When you love something, and it becomes your “job,” it will naturally change the way you look at it. I’m sure not all...