by Larae Quy | Mar 7, 2022 | Mental toughness, personal achievement, personal leadership, Positive Mindset, Psychology, self-awareness
My first job out of college sucked the soul out of me. My degree turned out to be more of a coupon with an expiration date than a ticket to a fulfilled life. I didn’t prosper on any level, and it began to affect my mental health. I had thoughts of suicide because if...
by Larae Quy | Feb 8, 2022 | Mental toughness, personal leadership, Positive Mindset, Psychology, self-awareness
People talk a lot these days about being “cautiously optimistic” as we try to return to normal, whatever that is. Many Americans have begun a deep reconsideration of how they have lived, and how they should live in the future. Can we use this time in history to become...
by Larae Quy | Jan 3, 2022 | Mental toughness, personal achievement, personal leadership, Positive Mindset, Psychology, self-awareness
As a kid, my parents gave me no choice—I was going to go to college after I graduated from high school. I had no clarity on what to do with my life, so I followed the blueprint laid out by my parents. I followed the path chosen for me all through school, and when I...
by Larae Quy | Dec 13, 2021 | Mental toughness, personal achievement, personal leadership, Positive Mindset, Psychology, self-awareness
One of the first things I learned as a new FBI agent was that risk would always be part of my job. Not every day, and not in every investigation, but there would always be some element of risk if I wanted to move toward success. This applies to all areas of life...
by Larae Quy | Nov 16, 2021 | Mental toughness, personal achievement, personal leadership, Positive Mindset, Psychology, self-awareness
It took courage to tell my parents that I was transferring from the University of Wyoming to an out-of-state college in Arizona. It took courage to pull a loaded weapon from my holster and say these four little words: “FBI. You’re under arrest.” It took courage to...
by Larae Quy | Nov 5, 2021 | Anxiety, Mental toughness, personal achievement, personal leadership, Positive Mindset, Psychology, self-awareness
When I landed on my new FBI squad, I was given the sobriquet of Princess. I treated the nickname with a healthy combination of suspicion and curiosity. I knew my male colleagues would watch my reaction as they asked themselves this question: can she take a joke?...
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