by Rhonda Scharf | Dec 20, 2011 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda
I’ve heard it said that successful people do what the unsuccessful are unwilling to do. I didn’t realize until recently how simple, and how incredibly true, that is. Please and thank-you are simple words, and yet it seems that most people don’t use them. Basic...
by Rhonda Scharf | Nov 17, 2011 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda, Management
When I was 38 and single, I tried speed dating. It seemed perfect for my direct personality, and my desire not to waste time on long, painful dates with men I didn’t want to spend time with. With speed dating, in the space of one hour you meet 10 different men, for...
by Rhonda Scharf | Oct 19, 2011 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions
Are you worth the salary you’re earning? Do you really give it your all, or are you just showing up for work? I was in Houston last week and had a waiter who impressed me to no end – I wanted to offer him a job. His work ethic was impressive, genuine and, I’m sure,...
by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 22, 2011 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda, Tips
I was sitting in the airport today when a tall, striking blonde woman, about my age walked by. She had long blond hair (extensions), beautiful long lashes (false), perfectly manicured nails (acrylic), tight facial features (botox), full puffy lips (collagen), overtly...
by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 25, 2011 | Communication, Help Me Rhonda
Does it sometimes feel like you work with royalty? Are some people in your office self-proclaimed princes and princesses? You know that person, the one who has rules that apply only to her. The one who doesn’t have to do all the things at work that you have to do, and...