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Summary: Excellent quick-read for those facing difficult change.
Review: We recently relocated from the only town I had ever lived. I was having a very hard time adjusting when my husband gave me this book. It was perfect medicine for my increasing state of depression. It helped me to see that 'my cheese had been moved' and it was up to me how it turned out. The book was fun to read. I was able to see myself in the characters. I will re-read this book whenever I have trouble moving with the "cheese".... and of course I know it will keep moving as long as life goes on. A wonderful book for anyone facing change in their life.
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Summary: Don't be "stalled": Venture through the holes in the cheese!
Review: A leading management expert has told me many times that people have no imagination. Spencer Johnson and Ken Blanchard have tons of imagination. people do not want to change and have a hard time changing. As a result, we do not even notice or take seriously continual small changes that are the signs of problems to come (the cheese get smaller becasue we eat some every day). It clearly points to the need to recognize the signs of change early and to teach ourselves to look forward to adapting to the new environment. In other words, stale cheese is a bad habit, looking for new cheese is a good habit. These bad habits, what I call "stalls", keep us from making progress. There are many examples of my "stalls" in this book. You will also recognize them in your personal and business lives. The Procrastination Stall (getting up later each day), The Tradition Stall (going back to the same place every day, even when the situation looks dreary), The Disbelief Stall (the cheese - or whatever you value - is still there or will magically reappear) and The Unattractiveness Stall (not venturing outside because it is dark and unknown). The message is clear - any movement is good, and adapt to change sooner and you will have more choices. I use a concept called Ideal Best Practice; imagine the best way you could possibly do something, with whatever resources you may need, all the benefits you could imagine, and none of the constraints of how you do things now. When people use the process I developed to identify the Ideal Best Practice, they learn that 1) It is reachable, 2) The benefits are 20 times greater than trying to do things the old way, and 3) It is less expensive to do it the Ideal way. Let us ask our two little people in this book to imagine an Ideal Best Practice to always find and enjoy new cheese. They would have ventured out while they still had a lot of cheese, asked the mice how they find new cheese, decided how to keep it fresh, perhaps had so much that they could have sold or bartered some for new clothes, and so on. Let Who Moved My Cheese get your imagination going. I guarantee you will think of new good habits to improve your personal and business lives.
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Summary: Proof that change can be inspirational.
Review: We all resist change. This quick read can inspire you to welcome change and make it a positive experience. I highly recommend it to anyone for personal or business experiences.
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Summary: We're using this book as resource for Support Groups.
Review: We are currently using this book as a resource for leaders and members in our Support Groups. We have about 20 different support groups going ranging from Grief Support (death of loved one), Divorce Recovery, Single Parents, Women Encourging Women, Addiction Groups, and Weight Control.This is a simple, yet very profound book! It has potential to help many people.
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Summary: a fun and interesting perspective on dealing with change
Review: This was a fun look at change management that relates to all aspects of life - work, home, relationships, etc. I'm buying copies for everyone I know. A very quick read.
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Summary: Face the identification crisis with this book.
Review: This book really forced me to look at myself and choose which character I really could identify with. It is fun to read, and before you know it, you are really getting useful information out of it. How you apply it to your own life, is up to you. But it is a great start!
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Summary: A classic must read tale that should be shared
Review: This book is important. Lessons in life about change is learned. The message will hit you where it counts.
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Summary: Very flexible, suitable for all ages and all walks of life
Review: Buy this book if you've ever heard of the KISS concept (Keep It Simple Stupid!) Its a great way for adults and children to learn and deal with change. As well, it is great pre-emptive book to prepare anybody for the inevitable arrival of change in everybody's life. The book has a very logital flow which allows for self-interpretation and analysis. I strongly recommend this book!
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Summary: Simple but not simplistic.
Review: I read it twice and then I put it on audio tape so I can listen while driving. Since I'm an audio learner, the book's message penetrates even deeper into my conciousness. I'm about to retire so I know "my cheese" (which is going to the office every morning) will soon be moved. Dr. Johnson reminds me through his strory that the success of my retirement will depend on how well I plan for it. I already know where my "new" cheese is located.
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Summary: Change agents NEED this book, as do those who must change!
Review: For the past few years I've been on a geographically dispersed team tasked with developing a system of processes. These included one to manage change. I led the project to change my 180-member organization to follow the processes. This book is EXCELLENT!!! It should be required reading for upper and middle management, especially those who have their paradigms so firmly entrenched in their ears and their blinders on so tightly that they can't see that yesterday's successes won't build tomorrow's. Every member of an organization would profit, not only in their exciting corporate world, but in their private lives. I heartily recommend this book!! Jeff Jones
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