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LaRae was born and raised on a cattle ranch in Wyoming where she learned many of the survival skills she would need as an FBI agent. After twenty years as an undercover and counterintelligence agent, LaRae became the spokesperson for the FBI in Northern California for four years. Although the job description had changed, she used the same set of communication skills to present both a compelling message and positive image of the FBI.

LaRae completed graduate studies at Arizona State University before joining the FBI. She has also completed graduate studies at San Francisco Theological Seminary.

LaRae Quy was an FBI agent for 24 years. As both a counterintelligence and undercover agent, she exposed foreign spies and recruited them to work for t ...more

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	Mental Toughness for Women Leaders: 52 Tips To Recognize and Utilize Your Greatest Strengths 3.67 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	SECRETS OF A STRONG MIND: What My Years As An FBI Counterintelligence Agent Taught Me About Leadership and Empowerment-And How To Make It Work For You 4.18 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Energize Your Leadership: Discover, Ignite, Break Through by Cynthia Bazin, LaRae Quy (Goodreads Author), Carol Dougherty it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mental Toughness for Women Leaders: 52 Tips to Recognize and Utilize Your Greatest Strengths 3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	SECRETS of a Strong Mind (2nd edition):: How to Build Inner Strength to Overcome Life's Obstacles 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	By LaRae Quy Secrets of A Strong Mind: What My Years As An FBI Counterintelligence Agent Taught Me About Leadersh [Paperback] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mental Toughness for Women Leaders: 52 Tips to Recognize and Utilize Your Greatest Strengths by LaRae Quy (Goodreads Author), Hannah Kegg (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Reasons Why Emotional Intelligence Is Important For Leadership

As a leader, you need the emotional intelligence to recognize empty promises so you can probe to detect what they are not saying. Follow their actions, not their words. Look at their track record. Do they meet deadlines? Close deals? Fail to follow through? Make vague commitments?

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Nine Lives

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The Man Who Died Laughing (Stewart Hoag, #1)

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My Sister, the Serial Killer

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LaRae Quy wrote a new blog post Reasons Why Emotional Intelligence Is Important For Leadership As a leader, you need the emotional intelligence to recognize empty promises so you can probe to detect what they are not saying. Follow their actions Read more of this blog post »
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LaRae Quy rated a book it was amazing If This Won't Get You Thinking, Nothing Will by Frank Sonnenberg (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I love all of Frank Sonnenberg's books because they are both inspirational and full of practical advice. For example, here is one of my favorite pages from this book: "Before you try to change others, remember how hard it is to change yourself." Imagi ...more
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LaRae Quy rated a book it was amazing Values to Live By: Know What Matters Most and Let It Be Your Guide by Frank Sonnenberg (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
"Values to Live By" is just that—a practical guide on how to move through life with a bigger vision for yourself, one based on what is important to you. As Frank Sonnenberg reminds his readers, it starts with discovering your values and what gives yo ...more
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a true medieval romance I initially read this book while in my late teens. It was one of the first books to move me to tears because it was a true story. Granted, the author filled in a lot of background with her own imagination but the facts of the r ...more
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LaRae Quy rated a book it was amazing BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose by Frank Sonnenberg (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“The art of getting what you want is learning how to evoke and shape emotional responses in others.”
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“theories are nice, evidence is better.”
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“mental toughness: it is believing I would prevail in my circumstances rather than believing my circumstances would change.”
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