I took the CVI. Now what?
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- Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- December 8, 2025
New to the Core Values Index (CVI)? This friendly guide explains the four core energies in plain English and shows how to use your results at home, school, and work, with tips for parents, students, job seekers, and leaders.
Minor Energy-The Strength You Rarely Use: Why Your Lowest CVI Score Still Matters
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- Travis Stovall, CEO, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- December 1, 2025
When people think about the Core Values Index™ (CVI™), most attention goes to their highest scores. But there is another part of your CVI that is just as important, even if it sits quiet most of the time.
Tertiary Access: Borrowing Strengths You Don't Own Yet
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- Travis Stovall, CEO, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- November 17, 2025
Tertiary Access helps you tap into a version of yourself with the strengths you need in the moment, guiding you to stretch, act with confidence, and grow without losing who you are.
Your Secondary Value, Honored
- By
- Travis Stovall, CEO, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- November 10, 2025
If your dominant value is the engine, your secondary value is the steering wheel. One gives you power. The other gives you direction. Learn more about how your secondary core value energy plays a role in your innate hardwiring.
Banker: Wise Stewardship
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- Travis Stovall, CEO, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- October 27, 2025
Banker energy in the CVI represents knowledge, continuity, and the protective impulse to guard what matters. It's wise stewardship preserves trust, reduces waste, and anchors teams in reality.
Merchant: Heartful Presence
- By
- Travis Stovall, CEO, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- October 13, 2025
Discover the Merchant's gift of heartful presence-empathy with backbone. Learn how warmth, truth, and discernment can deepen trust, protect integrity, and move work forward with meaning.
Builder: Healthy Power
- By
- Travis Stovall, CEO, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- October 6, 2025
Power isn't force, it's clean commitment. If Builder is your dominant energy, this guide shows how to turn intent into trusted results, pair speed with a pause, courage with checks, and boundaries with clarity.
What is the Difference Between Capability and Suitability?
- By
- Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- September 1, 2025
Discover the difference between capability (what you can do) and suitability (what you're meant to do). Learn how the Core Values Index helps align your true nature with the right career path.
7 Self-Help Questions the CVI Answers Better Than Anything Else
- By
- Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- August 25, 2025
From career fit to beating burnout, this Q&A explores 7 big self-help questions, and shows how the Core Values Index provides clearer answers than any other tool.
Bounce Back From That Job Loss with the CVI
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- Steve Williamson, VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- August 18, 2025
Lost your job or facing a layoff? Discover how the Core Values Index can help you manage emotional stress and boost your job search by aligning with your innate strengths. Turn uncertainty into opportunity with your CVI results.
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