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The Hidden Powers of Motivation and Direction

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
January 16, 2023

Where do you want to go? Where are you now and how far away is your destination? What will it take to get there? Learn how motivation and direction are the prerequisites for achieving your goals.

2023 Editor's Picks

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
January 9, 2023

At eRep, we've produced a large collection of informative, insightful, and entertaining articles that focus on the world's most accurate and reliable psychometric assessment and personality test, the Core Values Index™. Here is our Editor's top picks for 2023.

The History of the CVI

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
December 26, 2022

Lynn Ellsworth Taylor created the Core Values Index psychometric assessment to provide an answer to that age-old question, "What is my purpose?" Learn about Mr. Taylor and discover the history behind the world's most accurate and reliable psychometric assessment.

It's Hip to be Square

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
December 19, 2022

We often talk about profound personality types, people who are the epitome of the four Core Values Index archetypes. But what if you have a well-rounded personality? What if your psychometric profile is square with equal amounts of all four?

Yak Shaving

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
December 12, 2022

Did you know there's a psychological reason why you went into the bike shed, fell down a rabbit hole, and shaved a yak instead of working on your original task?

What is Your Secret Mission?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
December 5, 2022

When I was in high school, my trigonometry teacher noticed something unusual. I was scoring 100% on my homework assignments but doing poorly on tests. When he asked me about it, I confessed a dark secret.

What is Talent?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
November 28, 2022

Are you talented? What separates talent from ability? Can talent be learned or is it something you're born with? How do you find out where your talents lie?

The Psychometric Profile of a Thanksgiving Dinner

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
November 21, 2022

Thanksgiving gatherings are supposed to be a time of connection and bonding with family and friends, but it can also be a notorious time of stress and social conflict. The CVI can help.

Do More of What Makes You Awesome

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
October 31, 2022

Have you ever tried to nail gravy to a tree or play billiards with a rope? If you somehow succeed at these impossible tasks, would you want more of that kind of challenge? Or would you rather be doing more of the things that make you awesome?

Finding My Professional Path: An Interview with Jeff Jarchow

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
October 24, 2022

After work in strengths (StrengthsFinders), motivations (MCode), collaboration type (mPact), content (YouScience), spiritual gifts, personality (Myers-Briggs & Big Five), and a two day deep dive LifePlan, Jeff lacked something. 'I didn't have my why.'

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