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Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
Spencer Johnson
Rating: 3.0/5 Stars
Rank: 76
Change can be a blessing or a curse, depending on your perspective. The
message of Who Moved My Cheese? is that all can come to see it as a
blessing, if they understand the nature of cheese and the role it plays in
their lives. Who Moved My Cheese? is a parable that takes place in
a maze.
Four beings live in that maze: Sniff and Scurry are
mice--nonanalytical and nonjudgmental, they just want cheese and are
willing to do whatever it takes to get it. Hem and Haw are "littlepeople,"
mouse-size humans who have an entirely different relationship with cheese.
It's not just sustenance to them; it's their self-image. Their lives and
belief systems are built around the cheese they've found.
Most of us
reading the story will see the cheese as something related to our
livelihoods--our jobs, our career paths, the industries we work
in--although it can stand for anything, from health to relationships.
The
point of the story is that we have to be alert to changes in the cheese,
and be prepared to go running off in search of new sources of cheese when
the cheese we have runs out. Dr. Johnson, coauthor of The One
Minute Manager and many other books, presents this parable to business,
church groups, schools, military organizations--anyplace where you find
people who may fear or resist change.
And although more analytical and
skeptical readers may find the tale a little too simplistic, its beauty is
that it sums up all natural history in just 94 pages: Things change.
They
always have changed and always will change. And while there's no single
way to deal with change, the consequence of pretending change won't happen
is always the same: The cheese runs out. --Lou Schuler
About the AuthorSpencer Johnson, M.D. is an internationally bestselling author whose
books have helped millions of people discover simple truths they can use to
enjoy healthier lives with more success and less stress.
He is the
Originator and co-Author of The One Minute Manager, the #1
New York Times bestseller written with legendary management
consultant Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D., which has become the most popular
management method in the world.
Dr. Johnson has written many other
bestsellers, including five books in the One Minute® series. Yes
or No, the popular ValueTales children's books, and the
perennial gift favorite The Precious Present. His education
includes a B.A. in psychology from the University of Southern California,
an M.D. degree from the Royal College of Surgeons, and medical clerkships
at Harvard Medical School and The Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Johnson's books have
been featured often in the media, by, among others. Time magazine,
The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CNN, Larry King Live, the
Associated Press, and United Press International.
More than eleven million
copies of Spencer Johnson's books are in print, in twenty-six
languages.--This text refers to the
Audio CD edition.
Editorials
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Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
Spencer Johnson
![]() | | | Amazon.com | | Change can be a blessing or a curse, depending on your perspective. The
message of Who Moved My Cheese? is that all can come to see it as a
blessing, if they understand the nature of cheese and the role it plays in
their... read full editorial |
![]() | | | From Library Journal | | This is a brief tale of two mice and two humans who live in a maze and one
day are faced with change: someone moves their cheese. Reactions vary from
quick adjustment to waiting for the situation to change by itself... read full editorial |
![]() | | | Book Description | | Who Moved My Cheese? is a simple parable that reveals profound
truths about change. It is an amusing and enlightening story of four
characters who live in a "Maze" and look for "Cheese" to nourish them and
make them happy... read full editorial |
Customer Reviews
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Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
Spencer Johnson
![]() | | | its not just about change. . | | (New York, New York United States) April 18, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars | | Spencer Johnson has addressed so much more than change in this remarkable
little book. I have found in Who Moved My Cheese? principles of goal
setting, positive mental attitude, entrepreneurialism, courage,
persistence,... read full review |
![]() | | | Simple and insightful | | (Northridge, CA) December 5, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars | | Many people tread water because they are afraid of the unknown. Even when
their resources diminish, they are caught up in habitual behaviors, and
fail to take actions in their best interest. For these reasons,... read full review |
![]() | | | 'Cheese' is valuable food for though | | (Rockville, MD) November 28, 2004 - 4.0/5 stars | | "Who Moved my Cheese?" seems like the title of another one of those
`fad-of-the-moment' business books that are always topping best-seller
lists, but espouse a theory that is very easy for non-executives to sneer
at and... read full review |
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