Who Moved My Cheese : An Amazing Way to Deal With Change in Your Work and In Your Life

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Summary: Sometimes simple is best
Review: Even though a bit trite, this book has put into words the feelings we all have of insecurity and selfishness when it comes to making changes. It hurts to see the mice make the change without discussion, while we run in circles asking each other what it wrong. This book is alarmingly forthright. Certainly we all know what the lesson is, and what to do, but when it is put in the context of a parable it is harmless and therefore digestible. I loved this book, and will read it over and over until the simple message is absorbed. I plan to give it to my friends, as well as inspire others to get it. Simple, yes. But, also necessary.

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Summary: An insultingly simplistic homily about change in life
Review: "Who Moved My Cheese" makes its point - that we tend to be paralyzed with fear without justification over change - in its first two pages, then beats us unmercifully with it for another ninety-six. The gift of this book from a superior or coworker is tantamount to receiving a bottle of Scope anonymously. Save the 45 minutes you would spend reading this, update your resume, and get a new job. You got the same lesson, and didn't feel as if you'd just read "Winnie The Pooh Loses His Honey", which would no doubt be just as useful and not quite as insulting.

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Summary: Liberating, encouraging, full of hope (an humor)
Review: Wow! I read it standing in the bookstore. Then I bought it, and another to give to my daughter, and another to circulate like a "chain letter (book)". And I'm not finished buying copies to give away. Then I started reading it out loud to friends. If you are breathing you need this book, to read and read and read... I want to meet the person who gives this less than 5 stars, and I'll write a book about them. If you don't read 2 more books in your life, this should be one of them.

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Summary: Terrific! A must read.
Review: This book is very readable. I read it on a cross country flight in about 45 minutes. I then gave it to two of my associates who were travelling with me. By the time we got off the flight we're all discussing where we should be looking for the new cheese in our lives. The parable and following discussion are very relevent to life in the 1990's and beyond.

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Summary: Should be a mandatory read for all managers.
Review: I was fortunate enough to buy this book on an impulse at the Rochester NY airport before getting on a flight. I finished it in about an hour and could not wait to get on the ground to tell the people I work with to get it. It is one of those rare books (business) that you will re-read many times over. Not because you do not understand it, but because YOU DO!

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Summary: Terrific find for all of us facing change at work or at home
Review: This book is a quick read that tells a wonderful tale with lessons to learn for all ages and in all stages of our lives. I plan to share it with my peers at work, my closest girlfriends and my husband!

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Summary: simply wonderful
Review: Like Dr. Johnson`s other books, WHO MOVED MY CHEESE is a simple allegory which hits the mark. You can`t help but feel a bit silly as you read it and realize how often you`ve dealt with life`s little, and not so little, disappointments in non-productive ways. (At least I couldn`t). My suggestion is you copy "the writing on the wall" of the maze in the book, tape it on your mirror and read it over every morning. Not since Dr. Johnson`s YES OR NO (another great book) have I seen such important guidance expressed so clearly. For a few dollars and less than an hour of your time you`ll be on your way to making the most of every opportunity.

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Summary: A great little book with a universal lesson
Review: This book is a quick read (I read it in about 45 minutes on a train ride home from work), but it presents ideas that can apply to many aspects of life. The lesson, to be proactive instead of reactive to change, is presented in a clever and amusing story which is entertaining and appropriate for all ages. But, the deeper meaning of the story launches the reader into reflective thought about their own life. The lesson applies to any type of life situation, from the job to personal relationships. It is one of those tools that helps you put common sense into focus and deal with life situations in a positive way. This would be a great assignment in a management class, with the discussion section of the book leading into a class discussion of how the book's lessons apply to real life situations.

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Summary: A great tool for raising successful children!!!
Review: Being a stay at home mother I want to raise my children to be able to handle whatever the future holds for them. Dealing with change is one of the foundational building blocks children need to be sucessful in their endeavors. "Who Moved My Cheese?" is a tool parents can use to be an example for their children in anticipating, adapting to and enjoying change. It is also a story to be read to children so as they grow they learn that change is something to be embraced. After all, who knows what the future will hold, but one thing is for sure, change will be part of that future.

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Summary: A timely message for those who face life changes.
Review: This quick-read book holds the perfect message for anyone who faces changes in their career or personal life. The reader who follows the path of Haw will be prepared to react as the world continues to change. The story is beneficial for children, teens and adults.