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I took the CVI. Now what?

By
Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
December 8, 2025

New to the Core Values Index (CVI)? This friendly guide explains the four core energies in plain English and shows how to use your results at home, school, and work, with tips for parents, students, job seekers, and leaders.

Fear Signature: The Moment You Leave Essence

By
Travis Stovall, CEO, eRep, Inc.
Posted
December 8, 2025

Every Core Value has a moment when it slips out of ease and into fear. This shift is quick, subtle, and often happens before we even notice it. Learn how to turn that into a signal for growth.

Minor Energy-The Strength You Rarely Use: Why Your Lowest CVI Score Still Matters

By
Travis Stovall, CEO, eRep, Inc.
Posted
December 1, 2025

When people think about the Core Values Index™ (CVI™), most attention goes to their highest scores. But there is another part of your CVI that is just as important, even if it sits quiet most of the time.

Navigating Thanksgiving with the CVI

By
Travis Stovall, CEO, eRep, Inc.
Posted
November 24, 2025

Thanksgiving can be warm, loud, and fun. It can also be tense and draining. The Core Values Index™ (CVI) gives you a simple map for who you are and how you show up with family.

Tertiary Access: Borrowing Strengths You Don't Own Yet

By
Travis Stovall, CEO, eRep, Inc.
Posted
November 17, 2025

Tertiary Access helps you tap into a version of yourself with the strengths you need in the moment, guiding you to stretch, act with confidence, and grow without losing who you are.

Your Secondary Value, Honored

By
Travis Stovall, CEO, eRep, Inc.
Posted
November 10, 2025

If your dominant value is the engine, your secondary value is the steering wheel. One gives you power. The other gives you direction. Learn more about how your secondary core value energy plays a role in your innate hardwiring.

Machines Know But Don't Care

By
Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
November 10, 2025

AI can make decisions faster than any person, but should it? Machines can know everything and still care about nothing. The question isn't what they can do, but what we should allow.

Your Dominant Value, Unmasked

By
Travis Stovall, CEO, eRep, Inc.
Posted
November 3, 2025

There's a version of you that feels easy and natural. Conversations flow, choices make sense, and time moves smoothly. You feel both alert and calm, engaged without strain. That state isn't random, it's a signal. It's your system saying, "This is me at my best."

Crush Your Turnover

By
Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
November 3, 2025

Slash employee turnover by hiring for true fit. Learn how the Core Values Index and a Top Performer Profile help you preselect better, retain longer, and build a team that sticks.

Banker: Wise Stewardship

By
Travis Stovall, CEO, eRep, Inc.
Posted
October 27, 2025

Banker energy in the CVI represents knowledge, continuity, and the protective impulse to guard what matters. It's wise stewardship preserves trust, reduces waste, and anchors teams in reality.

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