by Larae Quy | Oct 23, 2017 | personal achievement, personal leadership, Positive Mindset, Psychology, self-awareness
One of the male FBI agents on my squad was talking about household chores that needed to get done. He then ended the conversation with, “I’ll let the wife handle it.” I was a female FBI agent carrying the same amount of assignments as my male counterpart. I couldn’t...
by Larae Quy | Oct 16, 2017 | personal achievement, personal leadership, Positive Mindset, Psychology, self-awareness
I was never the smartest student in my classes. I had to really work hard to earn an A. In my early years, I thought people needed to be smart to succeed. There is a reason why some people succeed almost all the time, and it has little to do with being smart....
by Larae Quy | Oct 2, 2017 | personal achievement, personal leadership, Positive Mindset, Psychology, self-awareness
Negative people show up in all walks of life. As an undercover FBI agent, I couldn’t pick and choose the people I met. So, I learned to get along with everyone, even negative people who were downright toxic. Often I was forced to spend time with people who felt...
by Larae Quy | Sep 11, 2017 | personal leadership
It is hard to put difficult colleagues into a one-size-fits-all box. After all, they come in so many shapes and sizes. No workplace is without them. What about the passive-aggressive who feeds on bullying others? How about the know-it-all corporate climber who walks...
by Larae Quy | Aug 21, 2017 | personal achievement, personal leadership, Psychology, self-awareness
Problem people show up in every aspect of life because they don’t leave their idiosyncrasies at work. They take them with them wherever they go. I had to learn how to deal with people with irritating personalities as a counterintelligence FBI agent. Walking away just...
by Larae Quy | Aug 14, 2017 | personal achievement, personal leadership, Positive Mindset, Psychology, self-awareness
The Chinese word for crisis is made by combining two characters meaning crisis and opportunity. The wise and ancient Chinese understood that the true nature of a crisis is an opportunity in disguise. A crisis implies change that has not been invited and an outcome...
by Larae Quy | Jul 31, 2017 | Mental toughness, personal achievement, personal leadership, Positive Mindset, Psychology, self-awareness
I have always admired people who refuse to quit, but when my cover was blown on my first undercover assignment, I had no choice but to throw in the towel. I worked on building the backbone to find other ways to get back in the game. I was resilient and kept at it...
by Larae Quy | Jul 17, 2017 | personal leadership
Diversity was essential when putting together an FBI undercover operation because when I worked with people with different ideas and opinions, it sharpened my thinking. My squad mates offered great advice on the basics of an investigation. Undercover work, however,...
by Larae Quy | Jul 10, 2017 | Anxiety, Mental toughness, personal achievement, personal leadership, Positive Mindset, Psychology, self-awareness
I feel happy when I eat my favorite ice cream, joy when my 25lb Labradoodle sleeps on my lap or gazes into my eyes, and contentment when I can share the truest part of myself with trusted friends. While most of us wish for happiness, very few of us ever define what...
by Larae Quy | Jun 12, 2017 | personal leadership
A man once told me that he could tell I was an FBI agent by my body language. He said that I walked like I had someone important to meet. He stood up the moment I entered the room and held out his hand in a greeting. Many people think I’m Asian when they hear my last...
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