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The Personality Algorithm

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
February 27, 2023

At the heart of every struggle I've encountered over the course of my 30+ year career there has been a disconnect between what I was trying to do and how I am emotionally hardwired.

Are You Being Heard?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
February 20, 2023

We all want to be heard. It affirms that we matter and are valued. When we express ourselves and share our challenges with others, we aren't always seeking advice or solutions, but we still want to be heard no matter what.

Motivations and Fears of Four Personality Types

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
February 13, 2023

When someone takes the Core Values Index™ psychometric assessment, they learn how much of four personality types — what we call core values — make up their overall personality.

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.

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.

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.

Ikigai: What is Your Reason for Being?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
November 7, 2022

People want to be productive. We all want to bring our passion, mission, profession and vocation into alignment to find that perfect reason for being, what the Japanese call 'ikigai.' What is your reason for being?

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?

What Your Hobbies Can Teach You About Your Job

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
October 10, 2022

How you fill your leisure time is a rather accurate reflection of your emotional hardwiring and the needs of your personality. If that differs from your job, you may have a disconnect in what you do for a living.

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