Jerry Lopper
BS, MBA
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Work-Life Balance & Life Purpose Expert

Jerry Lopper Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Work/Life Balance, Balanced Life, Life Purpose, Purpose in Life
- Career Focus
- Author, Coach, Writer
- Affiliation
- International Coach Federation, International Positive Psychology Association
After many years of engineering and technology management experience, I now focus on the field of personal growth and development. I’ve published two books, am the Personal Development Feature Writer at Suite101, publish myrnown PurposefulGrowth blog, frequently present at workshops and expos on personal growth topics, and offer Life Balance and Life Purpose personal and group coaching.
I’ve just concluded development of The Balanced Life E-course, a ten week self study course for those suffering the dissatisfactions inherent in an unbalanced life. More information on the course, where you can also obtain a free self assessment tool, The Balanced Life Worksheet is at Balanced-Life.
My latest book, Personalr Development 40 Best Articles on Cheering Up, Positive Attitutude, Goal Setting, and much, much, more is loaded with specific tips, guidance, and techniques on these common problem areas of daily life, and many, many more.
An earlier book, Jump for Joy, Clearing the hurdles to an easy life describes life's common obstacles and how to overcome them.
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Overcome Fear to Reach Your Full Potential
What is Fear? The American Heritage Dictionary defines fear as a feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by the presence or imminence of danger. You and I know fear as a cold chill, nausea, racing heartbeat, cold sweat, and a tension or tightness throughout the body. These symptoms result from ...
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Tough Times
For most of us, life is a mixture of placid and tumultuousexperiences. Like a roller coaster ride, life brings usperiods of smooth ride punctuated with interludes of stomachchu ing, accelerating drops through the unexpected. As ayounger man, I tended to resist the unpredictable anddifficult ...
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Four Keys to Happiness
Each human being strives to be happy. Only our needs forsurvival and safety are stronger. Since most of us able toreceive this article have sufficient food, clothing, andshelter, it’s safe to say that we’re spending much of ourtime and energy seeking happiness. Consider these four keys to ...
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The Foundations For A Balanced Life
Everybody complains about work/life balance and they should. With corporate downsizing, buyouts, and mergers, employees who still have jobs are being asked to do more and more. Cell phones, blackberries, and the Internet make it technologically easy for people to "be at work" twenty four hours a ...
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Life Is Easy, Isn't It?
"Life is easy" seems easily understood intellectually. Take what comes along with thanks and gratitude; the circumstances and choices we make are perfect for us. All this feels right when said in a contemplative atmosphere. But after a few doses of life's reality, we have a difficult time ...
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Peace
Peace is a state of mind. Peace is not the absence of war; war cannot exist in a statenof peace. War is not an option for peaceful beings. Peace is a state of mind, an intention to live peacefullynwith all beings. Waging war will never bring peace, just a temporaryncessation of war. The last ...
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Dwelling in the Land of Tranquility
Are you dwelling in the land of tranquility or the land of turmoil? Given a choice, which would you select? a). A life surrounded by peace, tranquility, and love, or b). A life surrounded by strife, turmoil, and anger? Many people will say they would pick a), tranquility, given a choice, but ...
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Whose Life Are You Living? Why you may be living someone else’s life and how you can take back what’s yours
On most days, do you feel energetic, enthusiastic, and satisfied with your life? If not, perhaps it’s because you’ve given up control of your life to others. Many of us give up accountability for our lives, depending on others for our information, advice, and decisions. Each life is unique. Each ...
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What You Do Always Counts
Abstract: Answering the question of who am I is the key to personal growth and reaching full potential. Observing what I do is what counts in my personal growth. I am what I do. Coming out of the library the other day, I saw a man in front of me with a tee-shirt emblazoned with the words, "You ...
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What Is A Balanced Life?
A hot topic in the media currently is work/life balance, as if we all understand exactly what that means. And we think we do, as we knowingly nod agreement at the latest pundit's advice on gaining a balanced life. What is a balanced life? It may be easier to tell you what it isn't. A ...
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Forgive and Forget
Someone did you wrong and you’re angry; you’re not justnangry, you’re plotting a way to get even.You can’t wait tonsee that so-and-so, and turn the tables on him. Nations do that, too, on a larger scale; Israelis attack Palestinians in retaliation for a Palestinian ...
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Your Beliefs May Be Your Stumbling Blocks to a Better Life
If you want to make life improvements, what you believe about life may be your biggest stumbling block. As a self empowered person working to build a better life you may need to adopt the saying that believing is seeing. If you're a person who believes that seeing is believing, you may be ...
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Balanced Life E-course
Home of The Balanced Life E-course, a ten week self study course to bring your life into balance and keep it there.
June 30, 2008
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Your Coach To Success
September 23, 2007
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Your Coach To Success
Books, workshops, and coaching focused on self reflection, insight, and using tools to create a positive life.
September 23, 2007
Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Jerry Lopper
Life ... What an Adventure!
Learn to enjoy life for what it is, an exhilarating experience complete with both adversity and pleasure.
Life can be easy when you focus on the long term fundamentals of Life Purpose, your Passions, Strengths, and Beliefs. The Balanced Life E-course will help you accomplish this.
Contacting Jerry Lopper
I welcome your questions about any aspect of Personal Development. Questions and comments about achieving a Balanced Life and discovering your Purpose in Life are of special interest to me. I respond to all email, so feel free to write.
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If your life is feeling out of balance, with too much to do between work and family responsibilities, and no time for yourself, look into The newly released Balanced Life E-course, a ten week course in returning Balance to your Life and keeping it! Work toward a more balanced life at your own pace and in the comfort of your own home. Read the reviews of those who've taken The Balanced Life E-course.
Many, many articles on Personal Development, Personal Growth, Goal Setting, and more here.