You've outgrown your role. Now what? 🤷🏽‍♀️


Hello Reader,

Is this you?
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If you're employed at an organization, or you're working with a client, you may feel that you’ve outgrown your role.

The work suddenly feels too small for the skills you’ve developed. You’ve taken on more. Stepped up. Solved problems no one asked you to.

But the recognition? The promotion? The title? The salary increase? Still out of reach.

Here’s what no one tells you: You can’t just wait to be noticed. You have to start showing up as a leader before anyone gives you the title.

As a Leadership Development Consultant, I learned from John Maxwell (yes...THE John Maxwell), that the people who lead with clarity, courage, and conviction are the ones who rise. Not the ones who wait.

That’s why I created the Leadership Jumpstart Toolkit—to give you the tools to lead from wherever you are.

It’s for the professionals who are ready for more, and want to finally take control of their career success.

Inside, you’ll get:

âś… A Leadership Skills Assessment Template

âś… A Delegation & Prioritization Checklist

âś… A Team Engagement & Performance Toolkit

These tools help you:

  • Identify and communicate your strengths
  • Lead projects like a pro (even without the title)
  • Show decision-makers that you’re ready for the next level

Let’s build the next version of you—the leader you were born to become.
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—Donna Franklin West

The Virtual PM

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