Rating: Summary: A simple reminder of good common sense... Review: I found myself, my development team, and my ex-husband in this book. Changes happen around us all the time, and we don't always know the most productive ways to adapt to the changes. This book is about facing your fears of the unknown and moving on, lest you "starve" in the place in which you've become comfortable.While I agree that "Who Moved My Cheese?" is really is a common-sense reminder of what we all should already know, common sense really isn't "common"; and it certainly does help to have a simple reminder that shows us where we're going wrong. I do NOT agree with the reviewer who said that this book is a good "parting gift" for people you're about to lay off. This book will help your team members see the value of quickly adapting to change WITHIN the company, so that your entire team is productive no matter how many times the team members' roles change. The book shows in easy-to-follow terms how one benefits from noticing small changes early so that the big change doesn't suprise you, and you're better prepared for it. I find it ironic that the same reviewers who called this book a waste of money and a waste of an hour of reading time would have no doubt paid hundreds of dollars for a three-day seminar with the same subject matter. Don't be insulted by the simple story used in this book. If you read it for the purpose of getting something out of it, you will.
Rating: Summary: Good book Review: I found this book to be a good source of help for an employee of mine who has issues with depression. I think this book can be used as a good motivational tool by nearly anyone, anytime, anywhere. I also highly recommend "Open Your Mind, Open Your Life: A Little Book of Eastern Wisdom" by Taro Gold. Excellent.
Rating: Summary: Good read - short and to the point Review: This book is short - an hours read - and to the point. I have heard this message many times in my professional career (now retired). It is a good reminder for my current volunteer work as well. The phrase is catchy...no need to explain when reminding others who have read the book.
Rating: Summary: A practical, commonsense reminder Review: This book is excellent because it not only provides simple, commonsense guidelines for dealing with change, but it encourages readers to view life's ups and downs with a practical sense of humor. It is very easy for adults to take themselves and circumstances so seriously that they miss a lot of the joy of living. Maybe the people who didn't like the book might feel a differently if they would just lighten up a little!
Rating: Summary: Who Moved My Cheese? Review: Who Moved My Cheese touches the very core of every human being, no matter what their age is, because it deals with making decisions. Written in a very simplistic way, Who Moved My Cheese is easily understood and enjoyed by children of reading age, young adults struggling through their teenage years, older adults on the verge of retirement and frantic about what to do with the rest of their lives, and all the ages in between. Making decisions is a scary process because you don't know ahead of time what the outcome will be, so everytime you make a decision, it's a roll of the dice. For some people, it's just too difficult to be groping around in the dark, making a decision that will bring this unknown and that unknown. Who Moved My Cheese introduces four personalities, of which you are surely one, and shows what happens to them based upon an incident in their lives that forced them to make a decision. The moral of the story is simple, straight forward, and true. Who Moved My Cheese is sweeping through businesses and corporations, and entering the doors of private homes where the occupants are looking to make a positive difference in their lives. Who Moved My Cheese took me about an hour to read, but it is a book that I recommend to everyone.
Rating: Summary: Who Moved My Cheese? Review: Who Moved My Chesse is an exellent book. It helps you deal with change in your work life and in your personal life. The one main thing in the book it is trying to get through to you is always be on the look out for change. I would highly recommend this book to everyone of all ages.
Rating: Summary: The story is too perfect Review: The book is about how different people (parties) response to change. A drawback I see after reading the book is that it does not provide a convincing account on what made the little men change their thoughts. It seems to me that they just get inspired suddenly, while actually I expect that they are inspired by something. This is the crucial part of the theme (what change our perspective), while the book does little on discussing it. Also, it seems that the author has assumed that changing existing practice (or thoughts) in response to change must be good (rewarding), but sometimes resisting change may also be an option. The book does little in discussing this too. In view of the above, the book is not so inspiring to me.
Rating: Summary: Good Review: I listened to this in my car and I quite liked it. The message here is not new, but it is told delightfully.
Rating: Summary: Who Moved My Cheese Review: .....The book is about how to cope with changes in life. It has a cute story, and it can be read in less than a hour. I read it because it's just one of those bathroom books and it's been read by a handful of people. It's kind of fun to talk about it with your friends. Oh, i almost forgot to tell you, the book itself is crap.
Rating: Summary: another lame-brained management book Review: I'm beginning to think that business authors think management is just a bunch of idiots, and judging from the popularity of this book among management reading groups, they may be right. This is yet another simple-minded management book with a message that could be stated in one sentence. If it takes an entire book to get the message across, I see little hope for corporate America.
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