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Fundamentals of Your Personality

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
August 26, 2024

Is your personality fluid? Does it change throughout your life or is it set at birth? Can you deliberately change your emotional hardwiring? We use the Core Values Index psychometric assessment to answer these and other questions about your personality.

Personality Lessons From Classic Cinema

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
July 29, 2024

From a hiring and leadership perspective, The Great Escape is arguably one of the best examples in cinema of the value of putting the right people into the right seats. It's amazing what you can learn about real world personality by watching classic movies.

Who's Alpha? (There can be only one)

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
July 15, 2024

The way we behave is often directly related to who we're engaging with. Some surprising things can happen when the other person has the same Core Values Index personality profile as you.

Felix and Oscar: The Core Values Odd Couple

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
July 8, 2024

Felix and Oscar. These two names pack serious imagery of the difference between an uptight neat-freak and an easy-going laid-back personality. We can analyze their personalities today and produce a textbook case study of what it means to be a Banker or Merchant.

What's the difference between you and an AI?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
July 1, 2024

Being able to identify motorcycles in a photo collage doesn't make you smarter than an AI. What separates you from a LLM supercomputer is your personality, and the Core Values Index is here to show you how.

Now, Nice, Wise or Safe

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
June 24, 2024

Even though there are over 8 billion people in the world, you can distill their personalities down to the presence of four characteristics: now, nice, wise and safe. How much of those four do you have?

The Secret to a Successful Career (Is You)

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
June 17, 2024

Inspirational quotes on social media will only go so far in helping you achieve your goals. You are unique and understanding your talents and innate, unchanging personality is where you'll find the answers you need to achieve success.

The Secret Skill of Effective Leaders

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
June 3, 2024

Do leaders need power-based personalities to be effective? Is a domineering style required to succeed in positions of leadership? We unlock the secret skill great leaders embrace that sets them apart. Can you guess what it is?

Tips and Tricks for Understanding Other People

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
May 20, 2024

Why did he do that? What motivated her to say such a thing? Dealing with other people's behavior can be tough enough, but understanding the underlying reasons goes a long way. Here are some tips and tricks to help.

Are There Nutrient Deficiencies In Your Personality?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
May 13, 2024

While recovering from a cycling injury, I found myself watching a lot of YouTube videos about bikepacking, an activity currently out of my reach. Like a nutrient deficiency, I realized there is a connection between my personality type and where I seek comfort.

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