the REAL day in the life of a Project Manager 🔋

Hey friend,

Ever wondered what a Project Manager really does? No, it’s not just endless meetings and status reports. Let’s pull back the curtain and dive into the REAL day in the life of a PM - Marketing or IT, we see it all!

8:00 AM – The Calm Before the Storm  

A fresh cup of coffee (or two) kicks off the day. 

Emails flood in: stakeholder updates, overnight blockers, and the inevitable "Can we push the deadline?" message. 

Prioritization begins. 

9:00 AM – Stand-ups & Firefighting 

Morning stand-ups aren’t just a routine - they’re survival mode. 

The marketing team needs creative assets yesterday, and IT is juggling a last-minute scope change. 

The PM is the glue holding it together, translating chaos into clarity.

11:00 AM – The Strategy Shuffle 

Budget constraints? Scope creep? Shifting priorities? Time for some quick decision-making. 

A good PM knows that flexibility isn’t just a buzzword - it’s a lifestyle.

1:00 PM – Lunch (Or, More Likely, a Working One) 

Between bites of a sandwich, it’s checking in with vendors, updating dashboards, and answering, “Where’s the latest version of the plan?”

3:00 PM – Meetings, Negotiations & Roadblocks 

A key team member announces unexpected PTO next week during a critical delivery phase. The PM rapidly reassesses workloads, capabilities, and dependencies.

Resources get reallocated, timelines adjusted, and contingencies established—all without anyone noticing the behind-the-scenes scramble.

The client wants last-minute changes. The developers say it’s impossible. 

The marketing team needs buy-in. Who makes it all work? The PM - part negotiator, part problem-solver, and full-time miracle worker.

5:00 PM – Wrapping Up (But Not Really) 

Status updates, risk assessments, and setting up the next day’s priorities. 

The work doesn’t stop at 5, but a great PM ensures the team doesn’t burn out while keeping the project on track.

Being a Project Manager isn’t just about managing tasks - it’s about managing people, expectations, and chaos. 

The best PMs don’t just execute - they lead, adapt, and make the impossible happen.

P.S. :
🚀 This past weekend my 2nd cohort graduated from a CareerBootcamp!!
It was a success! ❤️ 

The best review I received was: “Wow, I didn’t know 90% of everything you shared”

I am cheering for each of you. I strongly believe my mission is to show that you can love your job, you can be fulfilled and thrive at what you are doing. If not, what is the purpose then?

So this is why I created this CareerBootcamp to help you with the job search so you can land your real dream job in 2025. 

See you at cohort #3 in March! 

With Love, 

Violeta