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

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Summary: Change is Everywhere
Review: In this fast paced technological age it seems change is constant. I like the way the author presented this. At times we all feel like mice in a maze, lost and, unable to find what we are looking for. One thing is for sure, if you keep doing the same thing over and over again and you get no results, you should do something different. The idea is to keep going and not slow yourself down by complaining. Another book I really
enjoyed about discovering how much easier life can truly be is "Working on Yourself Doesn't Work" by Ariel and Shya Kane.

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Summary: Excellent Book - If you can understand the message!
Review: I read this book(in about an hour) while on vacation. I'm getting a copy to keep around so I (hopefully) won't forget the message. Basically, the message is: "When change happens, relax and DEAL with it!" Simple message - difficult to apply.
Sometimes, the most profound truths are contained in simple parables. This is such a parable. If a negative change has happened to you, get this book... If negative change hasn't happened to you, get this book... the change is coming!!
Perhaps those who left poor reviews on this book need to have someone explain it to them!

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Summary: Mindless corporatespeak.
Review: This book is not profound. Its another exapmle of someone operating on the time tested principal of "if you want to adress corporate types and get them to understand anything, you must speak to them like kindergardeners". The concepts in this book are so basic, that if you are the type of person that found some sort of personal revalation in this book, then you have much larger problems to deal with than facing change. In such a case please seek help in either rehabilitating from the brain trauma that you must have suffered early on, continuing to work with your severe learning disability, or trying to reverse the lobotomy.

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Summary: I was gonna buy this book myself, but...
Review: I was gonna buy this book myself, but...I was waiting for someone else to buy it for me. Nobody did. I couldn't believe it! And I'm such a nice guy. Then, one of my co-workers, who is always running around looking for the latest and greatest self-improvement book, bought one for himself. He got a promotion. Then, another co-worker, who likes to anticipate what everyone else should be reading, bought one too. He left the company and got that job he always wanted. So, I hopped in my car and drove around town (left turn, right turn, left turn) until I found a bookstore and bought one for myself. Now, I'm ready for that layoff!!!

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Summary: Who Moved My [money]?
Review: Philosophy for bright 10 year olds. Don't waste your time/money.

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Summary: Wierd title, but interesting book
Review: I read this while we were on vacation. Nice and relaxed, so I thought I would give this book a go thru. At first, " Cheese" what does this mean??? Well, like the books says, it can mean anything you want it to. Each quote, in the book was a different situation and fits to several different things going on in my life. Some huge some just trivial things. I also found myself alot like some of the characters, Hem- who doesn't want to do anything except complain about it!!! Haw- who goes after it and tries to look for it, again and again. The two mice who just go from the beginning and look for it with no regard to Hem and Haw. I do encourage anyone to read this- and don't think of it as Cheese.....it can be any situation or problem you have in your life.

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Summary: Who Cares Aout Your Cheese!
Review: This entire book can be summed up in one sentence: "Nothing is static, so deal with it or suffer the consiquences." This is yet another simplistic self-help book that trivializes a complex human trait and reduces it to an absurd stereo-type.

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Summary: moving the holes
Review: Every CEO should consider moving the holes in the cheese. This will not ony allow a way to look differently at older people (cheese) but might actually stimulate doable brain activity in the upper level (CEOs). Don't let anyone move your cheese - ask them to step back and look at the holes in an amazing way. Before I check out, another book for CEOs and for anyone who thinks their cheese might be too small or might be moved. Or, for a sudden shock in havng to uproot your family and move for a new job, read how to help your family (who is your real cheese)with motivation in everything from moving, time, parenting, money, grades and even time for yourself, read Mommy-CEO (Constantly Evaluating Others) 5 Golden Rules, by Jodie Lynn who thinks all moms are working moms and The Road Less Traveled by Scott M. Peck. They will both help in trading off challenges in parenting, time for uno and life in general - and of course in business. Why read these books in connection to the business world you might want to ask yourself............why not when it is your family who will be the one who will support you during layoffs, getting fired or moving across the country. Besides, if their feelings are taken into consideration, the whole mess will blend into some what of a balance. It might even turn out to be a good experience in the long run. Running a business is very similar to running a family and vice versa...........but I'm sure you big cheese guys already knew that.

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Summary: Here's why,
Review: I did enjoy this book, besides using imagination and experience, the author needs to back up with stonger real life evidence. I read Karl Maddox SB: 1 or God which carries a similar tune but more on line with real life and supported, also has a story line. Who moved my cheese could use a bit more story per se to entertain the reader. The message is here but could be conveyed a bit more entertianing.

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Summary: Who Moved My Brain?
Review: There are 4 characters in the first part of this book, the first two are mindless rodents and the second two are "little people." All 4 characters spend their lives hunting cheese in a maze. The characters that are set forth to be imitated are the mindless rodents. If you still don't get the picture than you probably belong in a maze chasing cheese that someone else keeps moving and would probably enjoy this book. Motorola loved to place signs around about "Change is Good" just before they closed their paging infrastructure plant and sold it to the competition. The last company I was with encouraged everyone to read this book just before they had a mass layoff. If your company starts passing out this book, "sniff out change" and update your resume.