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What Successful People Know About Failure

What Successful People Know About Failure

by Larae Quy | Nov 23, 2020 | Anxiety, personal achievement, personal leadership, Psychology, self-awareness

When I was ten years old, I was riding my black quarter horse and helping my dad cut a horned bull from the cattle herd. The bull suddenly turned, horns first, and charged my horse. I grabbed the saddle horn; my horse pivoted on his back hooves and we got away...
How To Encourage Confidence and Control Ego

How To Encourage Confidence and Control Ego

by Larae Quy | Dec 3, 2018 | personal achievement, personal leadership, Positive Mindset, Psychology, self-awareness

Like many of you, my ego is fed when I’m acknowledged for my achievements and accomplishments. My confidence is given a boost and I’m ready to tackle the next project. As with many things in life, balance and moderation is key. Too much ego can be detrimental to...
5 Reliable Ways You Can Move Outside Your Comfort Zone

5 Reliable Ways You Can Move Outside Your Comfort Zone

by Larae Quy | Nov 26, 2018 | Mental toughness, personal achievement, personal leadership, Positive Mindset, Psychology, self-awareness

After 20 years as an investigative agent, I found myself in a comfort zone. Safely ensconced in familiar territory, I balked when asked to be the spokesperson for the FBI in Northern California. It sounded like fun and even a little glamorous because I would be...
6 Practical Reasons Why You Are Not A Strong Leader

6 Practical Reasons Why You Are Not A Strong Leader

by Larae Quy | Sep 17, 2018 | personal achievement, personal leadership, Positive Mindset, Psychology, self-awareness

A reporter once asked me whether the FBI provides textbooks for an agent to study so they can become a strong leader. The answer is no; FBI agents aren’t given instruction books. Instead, they’re taught how to face their challenges head-on. My fellow...
5 Ways To Make Gratitude A Stronger Emotion

5 Ways To Make Gratitude A Stronger Emotion

by Larae Quy | Jan 29, 2018 | personal achievement, personal leadership, Positive Mindset, Psychology, self-awareness

As an FBI agent, I was surrounded by people who had a strong sense of right and wrong. Research shows that emotions are strongly connected to our morality—the ability to tell right from wrong. Since strong emotions were closely connected to my fellow agents’...
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