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Summary: Thoroughly enjoyable.
Review: I am currently going through retrenchment and this book is being used as a tool to help my work colleagues and I cope with this "change" in our working life. It's an enjoyable book to read,I learned that there is enough cheese for everyone that can run out if you take it for granted, and you have to be prepared to find more or become extinct.
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Summary: The worst book ever written
Review: This was a really quick and boring read. I figured so many people were ranting and raving about it that perhaps reading it might do me some good. No, not really.The book is about a story of two mice and two little people who live in a maze and try to find cheese. They all find a huge supply of cheese and when the cheese is all gone, the two mice go off to find more cheese while the two little people can't quite accept that the cheese is gone and isn't coming back. The story of the people at their high school reunion telling the story is laughable. They're all so excited to discuss how the story changed their lives. I wrote better stories in the 3rd grade. I was not motivated at all by this book. View me as a Hem if you want, but the book is filled with things you SHOULD already know. You have to change and adapt in this world if you're going to get anywhere in life. You have to pay attention to your surroundings so you can notice when things are changing and be prepared for it. I honestly can't believe that there are people who don't already know this. I can't see how reading this horribly written book will motivate anyone to change their ways.
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Summary: International story type bestseller on dealing with change.
Review: This is a very short book of 94 pages in large print estimated to take about an hour to read. It is the story of 4 mice in a 'maze' looking for 'cheese'. Two of the mice are Sniff and Scurry and the other two are Hem and Haw. When the 'cheese' that they were all used to finding in a familiar place in the 'maze' gets moved one day, they all react differently. This book is the story of what happens next. The purpose of the story is to really illustrate a simple philosophy in life of how to be happy. The 'cheese' is whatever each of us seeks in life. The 'maze' is where we look for it (work, home, etc.). We all can generally identify with one of the four mice in the story. I won't spoil the book for you by writing any more but I will say that this book is definitely very interesting and the facts revealed are very applicable in real life. This is such a famous book by now that you will likely encounter it somewhere even if you don't go looking for this book. I was given this book by someone or the other at least 3 times in the last 2 years. I thought this book was a bit pricey but in spite of the price, it is an international bestseller being sold in several languages! Corporations especially love this book as it convinces the reader to learn to adapt to change and in fact, learn to seek and enjoy change! One has to be careful not to take this to an extreme as the most successful companies are built on a philosophy of core values that DON'T change (read 'Built to Last' to find the proof for this argument). Overall, this book is a very enjoyable read. The writing style of this author is so good that it is indeed difficult to put the book down once you pick it up. He is a famous author with several other best selling books to his credit. Check them all out! Have fun!
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Summary: The style manual for corporate pirates
Review: If you voted for G.W. Bush, you probably love this book.
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Summary: How to be optimally proactive
Review: Cheese made me think about how different people respond to change. It is a quick easy read and I am less judgmental toward others because of it. I also recommend Optimal Thinking: How to be your Best Self (which taught me how to make the most of the everpresent moment and achieve optimal results) and The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (which made me face my dependency on outside stimulants and choose a healthy path). All three are ground breaking books.
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Summary: gourmet cheese between two slices of moldy bread
Review: Who Moved My Cheese? is divided into three sections: A Gathering, The Story, and A Discussion. The Story is about Sniff, Scurry, Hem and Haw, four unique characters who live in a maze and look for cheese to survive. When their familiar source of cheese dries up, each character handles the situation differently. The Story on its own is brilliant -- a simple illustration that allows the reader to assess their own reaction to change in their life. It could almost be considered (alongside Dr. Seuss' Oh, the Places You'll Go!) as a classic primer for recent graduates, displaced employees or budding entrepreneurs who know that today there is no such thing as "job security". Where this book falls apart is in A Gathering and A Discussion. These two sections assume that the reader is not smart enough to figure out The Story's metaphor on their own, and are jammed with shameless infomercial-type dialogue. This book has great content if you stick to the middle section. Five stars for The Story, less one star each for A Gathering and A Discussion. Larry Hehn...
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Summary: Great Book on Growth And Security
Review: This book "Who Moved My Cheese" is about growth,
change, creating your own security, and making
wise choices in your life. A good book on these
subjects. The story is well done. Some very
interesting concepts to think about and act upon. Diana: Author of: "You Hold The Key To Riches
And Happiness"; "Inspirational Wisdom For Love,
Beauty, And Richness"; (and) "Sure Fire Ways
To Make More Money And Get A Better Job".
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Summary: Change is an optimization signal
Review: This story about mice and cheese gives us a fascinating glimpse into the different reactions and responses to change. It is fascinating and a fun read. Read Optimal Thinking: How to Be Your Best Self with this book, and you will never need to read another self-help book. Believe me, when I say you'll have everything you need to achieve everything you want.
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Summary: Overhyped
Review: This was a very easy book to read. I believe I finished it in less than an hour. It is not the life changing deep book that I was led to believe it was from other reviews. I do think it offers a good metaphor for people to talk about change, but come on everybody in this generation knows things don't stay the same.
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Summary: A Kick in the Butt for Those Who Fear Change
Review: This book is a quick read and doesn't waste time getting to the point, which is refreshing. In a nut shell, this book illustrates the faulty thinking in trying to do things "your way" all the time, instead of doing it the "best way." People love routine, because it's easy. This book shows how falling into a strict routine is super dangerous, because eventually you're routine will be forced to change. Believe me, it's much better to change on your terms than to be dragged out the door, kicking and crying. Also, this book is entertaining, and as mentioned earlier--very short. I'm a slow reader, but still finished this in a couple hours.
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