FBI, Business, Toughness, Resilience, Emotions

 

Summary

 

Often, the most effective way to stay self-disciplined is to not depend on your ability to stay self-disciplined. We'll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, former FBI counterintelligence agent LaRae Quy shares the importance of resiliency to one's ability to be mentally tough. That and more on today's show.

 

Bob's Thought of the Day

 

We’ll explore:

 

• Why most people see me as being disciplined, when in fact the people who know me well know that I’m actually NOT very disciplined, at least not naturally.
• The principle of “Never keeping the Oreos in the house.”
• Why you must create an environment where it is easy for you to make correct decisions, and an example of how I do that in my daily life with a personal trainer.

Interview with LaRae Quy

 

You’ll discover:

 

• How LaRae defines mental toughness, and why it’s so important.
• How LaRae’s FBI training took her way out of her comfort zone...and made her stronger.
• How to move past blaming others.
• The importance of putting yourself under surveillance so you can learn to predict your response.
• Why being a positive thinker is not the same thing as being an optimist.
• How to use prioritization as a tool of resilience.
• How to reframe negative events.
• The importance of finding your family or tribe.
• LaRae’s scariest moment in the FBI.

 

The 8 Qualities that Resilient People Possess:

1. Take responsibility for their actions2. Develop good daily habits3. Focus on possibilities4. Are positive thinkers5. Prioritize what is important6. Manage emotions7. Reframe negative events8. Find their tribe

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• Mental #toughness is managing your emotions, thoughts and behavior in ways that will set you up for #success. @LaRaeQuy
• It’s doesn’t matter where you land. You land on your feet and you learn to survive wherever you are placed. @LaRaeQuy
• On today’s episode, former #FBI counterintelligence agent @LaRaeQuy reveals the 8 qualities of #resilient people.

 

Interview Links

 

LaRaeQuy.com

Mental Toughness for Women Leaders by LaRae QuySecrets of a STRONG Mind by LaRae QuyLaRae’s blogArticle: A former FBI agent shares 8 qualities of resilient peopleBook LaRae to speak  Free Resource: Mental Toughness AssessmentConnect with LaRae on Facebook

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Resources

 

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