by Rhonda Scharf | Apr 11, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda
I was chatting with Heather, one of our finalists for the Canadian Administrative Professional of the Year, and she threw out the term BLUF. I smiled, as I hadn’t heard that in many years. BLUF – bottom line up front. How many of you work for professionals that are...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jun 6, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda
It feels as if KPIs were the buzzwords of 2021. I heard about them everywhere. It seems as if the world is focused on Key Performance Indicators. Goal setting is passe, and KPI tracking is in vogue. However, if you are an administrative professional,...
by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 21, 2020 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda
It was a beautiful Saturday, and Warren and I were outside cleaning the yard. Since we just moved in, we had a lot of work as it had been years since any brush was cleared, trees were trimmed, or any care had been put towards the yard. I was excited to get to work. I...
by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 27, 2019 | Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions
How to Write To-Do Lists Have you ever written a to-do list on Monday, found it again on Friday… and it was still completely intact? Frustrating, isn’t it? We know that we’re supposed to use a to-do list, but most of us aren’t doing it properly. Here are some tips to...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 3, 2019 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda
Welcome to 2019 What are your needs for 2019? How will you define success this year? Maybe your success is within your organization right now. Maybe it’s working better with your team. Maybe it’s working better with your boss. Maybe it’s working...