What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Project Manager

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https://Skool.com/tesl Here’s what I wish I knew before becoming a project manager.

I’ve worked as an IT project manager for 8+ years, managed projects ranging from $100K to $40M, and earned $300,000+ in a single year — all while working remotely from places like Mexico, Peru, and Argentina.

In this video, I walk through the hard lessons no one explains when you’re getting started in project management — the things you usually only learn the hard way, on the job.

This video is for you if you:

Want to become a project manager

Are new to PM or early in your career

Feel overwhelmed by ambiguity, tools, or responsibility

Struggle with confidence or impostor syndrome

In this video, you’ll learn:

What PMs are actually hired to do

Why clarity and structure are your real job

Why no one gives you the “right answer” on projects

Why tools matter far less than people skills

How authority is earned (not given)

Why projects are political

Why PMs are always accountable

Why impostor syndrome never really goes away

This isn’t theory — it’s what real project management looks like in the real world.

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a PM
00:06 – 8+ Years, $40M Projects, $300K+ Remote
00:29 – Lesson #1: PMs Create Clarity From Chaos
01:08 – No One Knows What’s Going On (That’s Normal)
01:39 – Why Organization Is Your Real Value
02:02 – Everything You’re Juggling as a PM
02:48 – Lesson #2: No One Has the Right Answer
03:01 – My First Major Banking Project
03:36 – When There Is No Process
04:17 – Why PMs Must Be Self-Starters
04:34 – Lesson #3: Tools Matter Less Than You Think
05:19 – 85% of PM Work Is Non-Technical
05:44 – Why Soft Skills Actually Matter
06:08 – Lesson #4: Authority Is Earned
06:25 – Why Teams Don’t “Report” to You
07:29 – Earning Respect From Senior Experts
08:00 – Medical Device Project Story
08:53 – Speaking the Same Language as Experts
09:18 – Lesson #5: Projects Are Political
09:54 – Managing Competing Stakeholders
10:51 – Lesson #6: PMs Are Always Accountable
11:20 – When Things Go Wrong, It’s On You
12:26 – Owning Outcomes as a PM
12:59 – Lesson #7: Impostor Syndrome Never Leaves
13:49 – Why That Feeling Is Normal
14:48 – “A Ship in Harbor Is Safe…”
15:08 – Would I Still Choose PM?
15:26 – Why the Career Is Worth It
15:38 – Invitation to Join the Community