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Hi there! I am Heather Italiano, creator of People Warriors. I am a wife, mother, millennial, leadership coach….and now blogger!
My obsession for personal growth and leadership development started over a decade ago when I was fresh out of college and new to the workforce. I was a former aspiring actress, starting a career in casting in New York City. After three years of success and career growth in casting, life threw me a curve ball and through a series of events I was back in Texas starting over again from the bottom in a corporate job in a totally new field of business - Hospitality. In six years, I grew from an entry level administrative assistant to a Director of Learning & Development for the country's largest Hospitality Management company, creating development programs for new and rising leaders across the country and managing a nationally recognized women's leadership program. I also became a certified John Maxwell Coach, Speaker and Trainer.
Life threw me another curve ball (the most wonderful of curve balls might I add) - I got married to my dream man and had a baby - and my rapidly growing career in Leadership Development hit the brakes when I decided to leave my job to be a stay-at-home mom.
Now I am back on the scene, ready to throw on an old blazer and heels (well probably flats - let's be honest), and get back to helping people become the best versions of themselves, no matter what stage of life they are in.
After my family and faith, my greatest passion in life is consuming knowledge, learning something new and awesome and then sharing it with others for their betterment. And I am a fanatical and eager consumer.
My goal with People Warriors is simple - to add as much value to you as I can. I am excited to connect with you, grow with you, create a community of awesome People Warriors, and provide you with a platform that gives you the tools, knowledge and network to become exceptional in the areas of your life that matter most.
What is a People Warrior?
If a warrior is a person experienced in battle, a soldier, or a person who shows or has shown great vigor, courage, or aggressiveness, then a People Warrior is someone who goes to battle for and shows great vigor and courage and aggressiveness for others. In other words they are a leader.
But too often people think leadership is only for a place of business. Not true. Too often people think of leadership as something you become (magically) when you get that first promotion at work. Definitely not true. Too often people think of leadership as hand holding, back patting, taking the team to lunch. Not always true. Too often people say that everyone is a leader. Not entirely true. Could everyone be a leader? Sure. Everyone has the ability to become a leader but not everyone is a leader by nature and certainly not everyone is intentional about becoming one a great one.
The word "warrior" captures both the essence of leadership and the reality of leadership. Leadership is hard, it's a battle, it requires courage & strength, it requires constant growth and development, is requires strategy and intentionality, it requires results.
And it requires all of those things for one purpose and one purpose only - for people. A warrior fights for what they believe in, they fight for their people and family, they are structured, there is no end to how much they can improve themselves.
It doesn't matter what age you are. It doesn't matter if you are still in school. It doesn't matter what kind of job you have or what position or title you hold at a company. We aren't talking about "People Generals" or "People Admirals".
Anyone can become a People Warrior.
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People Warriors aims to take blogging to a new level by offering a variety of topics and discussions through fun and engaging ways while building a community of likeminded people. Whether it's blog posts, videos, book reviews, interviews, social challenges, listicles (think Top 10 lists), our goal is to add as much value to you as we can, so you can become exceptional in the areas of your life that matter most and have a lot of fun doing it!
Whether you want to dip your toes in the water or dive in head first, here is how you can join the People Warriors movement today:
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People Warriors is just getting started! My vision is to grow People Warriors beyond a platform of great content, create a community of like-minded leaders and offer virtual, digital and live training opportunities.
It starts today. It starts with you. Subscribe today and help inspire the next generation of exceptional leaders!
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