Wanted: Soul-sucking job with no satisfaction
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- March 11, 2019
We spend nearly a third of our lives at work. Surveys have shown that up to 70% of workers are unhappy in their job and 23% are actively disengaged. Another survey shockingly found that two-thirds of workers think about changing jobs up to once per second. Do you really want to spend a large portion of your life doing something you don't enjoy?
How Do You Find Happiness?
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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- February 4, 2019
If you want to be happy, you're not alone. It may be the single most common thing people search for and desire in their daily lives. In the old days you'd have to climb a mountain and talk to a guru to find the answer. Today, there's a much easier way.
10 Ways To Know If You're In The Wrong Job
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- January 21, 2019
Marriage counselors have anecdotally said that sex in a relationship matters only 10% when it's great, and 90% when it's not. Working in the wrong job can feel the same way.
Are You Where You Want to Be?
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- January 7, 2019
"I don't know much about art, but I know what I like." Many people have a similar thought about their career. They don't know where they want to be, but they know they don't like where they are.
A New Year, A New You
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- December 31, 2018
With the tradition of New Year resolutions, perhaps one of the most important things you can do is reflect on your own happiness. Striving for goals that aren't aligned with your fundamental nature is an uphill battle. Why not discover the strengths that are unique to you and find the path that is the most natural for you to walk?
Did You Choose the Right Career?
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- November 26, 2018
If you don't truly understand how you are hardwired, all of your efforts to find the career that is completely in your wheelhouse will be nothing more than a life-long slog of trial and error.
Ikigai: Finding Your Personal Happiness
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- September 3, 2018
The Japanese have a concept called ikigai that roughly translates into English as 'reason for being.' Pursuing this state can be made much easier through the Core Values Index psychometric assessment. Its ability to identify the areas of activity within a person's life where they will feel the most fulfillment and happiness is powerful and life-changing.
What is Your Four-minute Mile?
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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- August 6, 2018
Each of us has a collection of mental or emotional barriers we feel are insurmountable. Sometimes we are fully aware of our capabilities and limitations (imagined or real) but more often we are unaware of our true strengths. Because of this, we pursue life paths that may not be compatible with our innate, unchanging nature.
Getting To Know Your Authentic Self: A Personal Journey With the CVI
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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- July 16, 2018
After learning more about how the CVI works and reflecting on my past experiences, I realized that whenever I was in a place that contradicted my profile, it took a lot more work and effort to achieve success than would have been necessary if I had been living within my 'happy place.'
What Do You Do?
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- July 2, 2018
Imagine you're at a networking event or a neighborhood block party or maybe chatting with other parents at your kid's soccer game. You meet some new people and the dreaded question comes up: "What do you do?"
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