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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

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“The art of getting what you want is learning how to evoke and shape emotional responses in others.”
― larae quy, Mental Toughness for Women Leaders: 52 Tips To Recognize and Utilize Your Greatest Strengths

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“theories are nice, evidence is better.”
― larae quy, Mental Toughness for Women Leaders: 52 Tips To Recognize and Utilize Your Greatest Strengths

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“mental toughness: it is believing I would prevail in my circumstances rather than believing my circumstances would change.”
― larae quy, Mental Toughness for Women Leaders: 52 Tips To Recognize and Utilize Your Greatest Strengths

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