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...
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...
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’...
by Larae Quy | Dec 18, 2017 | personal achievement, personal leadership, Positive Mindset, Psychology, self-awareness
Emotional intelligence is not taught at the FBI Academy, but it was essential for me to understand the difference between anxiety and sadness when I interviewed people. I needed to know whether I could trust them. I recruited foreign spies to work for the FBI so it...
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...
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