Is Your Attitude the Problem? 🤔 {The Virtual PM Newsletter}


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Hey Reader,

Let’s be real: your attitude is either your biggest asset or your biggest liability. Period.

For years, I thought my expertise and strategies were enough to lead and inspire a team.

I was that leader who assumed everything would fall into place if I just focused on the work.

Spoiler alert: it didn’t.

It hit me during a high-stakes project. Deadlines were slipping, tensions were rising, and my team was looking to me for guidance—not just on what to do, but on how to handle it.

And guess what? My attitude in that moment made all the difference.

I realized then that leadership isn’t just about your technical skills or how much you know.

It’s about how you show up, day in and day out.

Whether you’re calm under pressure or letting stress dictate your decisions, your team is watching—and they’re taking their cues from you.

In this article, I’m breaking it all down:

  • How I turned a chaotic, deadline-driven project around by shifting my mindset.
  • The sneaky ways personal baggage might be sabotaging your leadership (yeah, it’s a thing).
  • Game-changing attitude hacks that actually work in real life.

Need quick tips right now? Check out this infographic below.

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Why now? Because 2025 is around the corner, and waiting to "figure it out later" isn’t the road you want to take—especially if you have goals to achieve.

This is your sign to take control of your future, and become the leader your team, your business, and your career deserve. Your transformation starts when you invest in yourself.



Rooting for you,

Donna Franklin West, MHA, PMP, CSM

CEO, The Virtual PM

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