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,...
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