by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 29, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
My to-do list keeps getting longer, my project list has doubled in size, I feel like I’ve got more work than time, and I’m not alone. It feels like being overwhelmed is normal, with multiple studies showing that the numbers continue to worsen each year. Unfortunately,...
by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 27, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
You can feel the tension building as the final days of your vacation get closer. You know there is a backlog of things to do and people waiting for you to do their requests first. You’ve even justified that you often look at emails while on vacation as it is...
by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 19, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
When someone takes the time to compliment you or your work, it is more than a collection of nice words. They are recognizing your efforts, skills, or contributions. How do you respond to compliments at work? Do they sometimes make you uncomfortable, awkward, and...
by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 9, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
I hear a lot of complaints that people feel they have no room to grow in their current company. They may love where they work, but if they want to climb the corporate ladder to more responsibility and more money, they feel they need to leave that company, which is why...
by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 2, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
It is officially August. The nights (in Ottawa, at least) are starting to get longer and definitely cooler. The back-to-school ads are on full force (while many states have already gone back to school). The fall is a heartbeat away, and, like many of you, I’m...
