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Nature vs. Nurture: The Source of Your Personality

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
November 14, 2022

A great deal of your personality is baked in at birth, but that is not the end of your psychological story. Your experiences and relationships can alter the part of your innate, unchanging nature that is revealed as you move forward through life.

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?

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.

Let Go and Accept Who You Are

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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.

More Common Questions about the Core Values Index Psychometric Assessment

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

A growing number of people are discovering the unprecedented accuracy and reliability of the Core Values Index psychometric assessment. This article addresses some of the more recent questions we've received from those who have taken the CVI.

Become Someone Else (Temporarily)

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

If you had to behave and think like someone else, someone totally different than yourself, how easy would it be? How long could you pull it off? This is a surprisingly handy skill to have. Here's how.

Get Good at Being You

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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 Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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.

Can You Become a Great Musician?

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

Is there an ideal psychological profile to learn how to play a musical instrument? How does your emotional hardwiring influence your ability to learn a new skill? We find out.

Q&A About Relationships and the Core Values Index

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
August 29, 2022

Can the Core Values Index psychometric assessment and personality test be used to help married couples in relationship counseling? Can the CVI improve your odds of finding and keeping the perfect partner? We find out.

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