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Summary: simple story, insulting presentation
Review: When I first read this book in June 2001 I checked out readers' reviews on Amazon to see what other people thought about this book. Reactions were totally polarized between those who loved the simple story and those who found it to be management's attempt to ram a message down their employees' throats. There were even instances where the book had been handed out in the office only to be followed by handing out pink slips a few days later. Now I find all but these 3 reviews are gone. Hmmm...If you just read the story you might be reminded of a few things in your own life to work on, such as looking for indications of changes and what you might do to avoid unpleasant surprises when change occurs. Hence the second star. There are 2 aspects of the total presentation that are insulting, however: 1. The "discussions" before and after the story, where you're supposed to associate yourself with one of the people about to read or just having read the story. It's as if you're not allowed to have your own reaction or opinion to the story; you're supposed to think like one of the readers. 2. Calling the story "funny" or "cute". This is an attempt to deflect criticism in a self-help "take what you like and leave the rest" kind of way. Yeah, right, and I guess you could call a tetanus shot a light-hearted jab in the arm. Actually, you could say that, but I don't think many people laugh out loud when they get a shot, and I suspect that few people laugh at any of the passages of this book. The whole Change Management industry is a sham, in my opinion. The reality is this: Change Is. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad, so all you can really say is that Change Is. From an employee perspective (25 years work experience, both as an employee and a manager), you really just want management to get it over with. This business of prolonging the agony by getting everyone to read silly books and sharing their feelings is not productive at all, except it gives the ones who want to leave time to update their resumes. So, if you're reading this review trying to decide whether to buy the book or not, don't waste your [money]. If, like me, you read the thing in the 20 or so minutes it takes and wonder how someone could like this stuff, take the time to write an opinion and let's see if the big "A" posts the review.
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Summary: Cheezus, this book is good
Review: A lovely fairy tale that if you read between the lines you will gain much insight and wisdom from. What a pleasant surprise this book was to me. Another book that teaches us to succeed, but on the inside, is called "The Little Guide To Happiness". I recommend that as well.
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Summary: simplistic beyond belief
Review: The ideas in this book could have been expressed in a paragraph and even then they would not have been worth the time to read them. He creates a simplistic "mouse and cheese" analogy, fails to explain it and then pretends it has profound implications for how we live our lives. How does stuff like this even get published?
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Summary: Will you please leave my cheese alone?
Review: Why do people feel the need to touch my food? Really now!
Do I go over to your house during dinner hour and start messing with your meatloaf? No.
With that said and done, I think the author has shed alot of light onto my work habits. Just now I've altered my work habits by writing this review at work! These testcases I'm writing? Why they aren't being written right now, which will cause a slight delay in our software release. The result will be some serious questioning by my manager and a possible termination in employment. Spencer Johnson hit the nail on the nose in saying that this book will change my work and my life. Now I'm looking for new employment and rent is due next week! Zoinks!
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Summary: INANE GARBAGE
Review: This is easily the worst book I have ever read. It talks to the readers as if they are idiots. The authors take the same old worn out subject of change and how it can benefit you if you are willing to recognize it and move with it, taking risks if necessary. This is an incredibly simplistic attempt to condemn the individual for not fulfilling their dreams or ambitions, when in the real world our society is a complex system in which all can not possible success, personally or professionally. That is evident in the control that 1 percent of the population who owns 90 percent of the wealth has. This book at the least is childish at the worst a blatant attempt to sell the reader on the flawed American Horatio Alger line, which is unobtainable for most people.
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Summary: Annoying Book!
Review: The moral of the cheese story can be summarized in one phrase --"change is good." Even idoits should know this. I felt like this book was written for a five year old. If the book had used the standard size font, it would only consist of 5 pages. No book has annoyed me as much as this book.
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Summary: Corporate propaganda
Review: While there are genuine parts in this book which can be used in our personal lives, the book is totally corporate propaganda.
It is meant for us to be happy to run around aimlessly at the whim of our corporate and government masters who have the rights to alter our lives in anyway they see fit. Also, to remember that if you complain about this, you will negatively influence others, and don't help, care or unite others (unionize), they had their chance.
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Summary: WHO MOVED MY CHEESE
Review: It is as exactly as it as it as sounds...Cheesey.... this book is for children... it is unrealistic.... sure if you work for a company that is constantly changing you might relate to the book maybe a little....No, change is not a good thing when it happens on a regular basis. That means upper management can't make up their minds about any processes they are instituting into your work processes. And will be returning the same processes that you were working previous, within the year. Why??? You know why, as the old saying goes.... " if it ain't broke,why fix it ?????
But in all reality, the book , the story is childish,boring ,stupid, and for simple minded people that don't have an opinion or a backbone in their workplace. Need I say anymore ????
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Summary: a meaningful story
Review: This story is about two mouse and two men who find cheeses in the big maze and they have different attitudes to find the cheese in the maze. After I read it, I think the story is interesting, easy to understand and meaningful. First, there are not so many difficult words in it and there are a few pages that have been printed on some special sentences, these sentences can attract me to read the story continuously, I like these sentences very much. Second, I think this story is meaningful because it can tell us the right attitude of doing things. If we get fiasco or some terrible things are happened on us, we should not wait someone to help us or blame it, we should go ahead to find out the solution. I think this can encourage people to brace up again and have a meaningful life.
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Summary: Even Velveta has it's merits!
Review: ...First off it's a fable and as with any fable it's stripped down to essential and easily memorable elements. ... The basic premise in the book is that change is inevitable and when change comes along it's more effective to accept it and choose a course of action rather than to sit around being bitter feeling victimized, or to be in denial that a change has to occur. This simple little book can be a like a light at the end of a tunnel if you are really stuck and need simple advice to help you find a way to adapt to change.
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