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The Psychometric Profile of a Thanksgiving Dinner

By
Steve Williamson, VP Digital Content at eRep
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 Content at eRep
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 Content at eRep
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 Content at eRep
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.

Let Go and Accept Who You Are

By
Steve Williamson, VP Digital Content at eRep
Posted
October 3, 2022

When I turned 30, a friend gave me a birthday card that said I had permission to stop acting like I was in my 20s. That wisdom has stuck with me ever since: You have permission to be who you are and to stop acting like you're someone else.

How Has Covid Changed You?

By
Steve Williamson, VP Digital Content at eRep
Posted
September 19, 2022

How has the Covid pandemic changed you? As you read this article, give some thought to what has changed in your personal and professional life. See if you can find the ways in which growth has occurred or enlightenment has been found.

Get Good at Being You

By
Steve Williamson, VP Digital Content at eRep
Posted
September 12, 2022

What is the formula for your personal success? It likely entails knowing what you want in life and relentlessly pursuing it. How do you know if what you're pursuing is really what's going to make you happy? Find out how to find out.

Find Your Motivation and Happiness

By
Steve Williamson, VP Digital Content at eRep
Posted
September 7, 2022

What is the connection between happiness and motivation? When you are doing something that is aligned with your innate, unchanging hardwiring, you will be intrinsically motivated and likely won't require any outside stimuli or reward to excel.

Workplace Happiness and Engagement Trends

By
Steve Williamson, VP Digital Content at eRep
Posted
September 5, 2022

According to eRep's survey data based on its Happiness Index employee engagement tool, across a wide range of industries and employers, here's what we've learned about who's happy in their work and who isn't.

Are you a reluctant hero?

By
Steve Williamson, VP Digital Content at eRep
Posted
August 29, 2022

Have you ever excelled at something that never came easy to you? Perhaps you found yourself needing to accomplish something against your best judgment, or needed to obtain a skill that wasn't your passion. You might be a reluctant hero.

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