Six-figure salary but without experience or certification? 😦

Published 9 months ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader,

I didn’t wake up one day and decide, “I’m going to be a project manager.”

It was more like: I looked around one day and realized I’d already been doing it.

Checking in on people. Making the plan. Solving problems before they got out of hand.

But at the time, because I didn’t have a certification… I didn’t think it “counted.”

The truth? It absolutely counted.

And once I learned how to position what I was already doing, everything shifted.

The roles got better. The pay got higher. The opportunities kept coming.

Maybe you, or someone you know can benefit from this pivot. Or maybe you've been toying with the idea, but because you don't know a PM personally, you just shoved the idea at the back of your mind.

I created the Project Manager’s Toolkit—for people who are already halfway there, but need that little push to make it official. (It's only $7)!

Inside, I’ll show you:
✅ What kind of roles are out there + what they actually pay
✅ Where to find good-paying PM jobs without a PMP
✅ How to craft a resume that gets you past the filters
✅ A clear step-by-step roadmap to help you move forward now

You don’t need a perfect plan to begin.
You just need to stop waiting and take the first step.

If I could do it, so can you.

—Donna Franklin West

P.S. Know someone who’s already organizing everything but not getting recognized for it? Forward this to them—they’ll thank you later.

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