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Summary: While nothing special, the book can be an enjoyable read.
Review: From reading several reviews, I believe many people may have completely missed the point of this book. 'Who Moved My Cheese?' is an easily read and understood parable that illustrates the point that you need to be aware of your surroundings and be able to adapt to any changes as they are happening or even before they happen; change, after all, is inevitable. Those who can adapt move on and prosper; those you cannot adapt get left behind and wither away. I thoroughly enjoyed 'Who Moved My Cheese?'; it only took me about twenty minutes during my lunch break to read the book. Even though I liked the book, I must point out that there are several books out there that do a better job of presenting the same or similar ideas. Because of it's status as a number one best seller and some spectacular reviews I have read, I was expecting something revolutionary. What I find instead was a book that had an underlying idea that was far from unique and that has been written about by a plethora of authors. I recommend reading this book if you are looking for something that is a quick read and contains some valid points. However, I would not add this to your personal book collection; there are too many other well written books that explore the same ideas found in 'Who Moved My Cheese?'.
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Summary: I tried, but failed
Review: I tried to read this book. My boss, Luanne, thought it would be an excellent help to the morale of her department, and forced all of us to read the novel, after swearing up and down about how wonderful it was. Of course, we read it, fearing the consenquences. At least, I tried to. I found this book lackwitted, uninspired, and utterly insipid. As a allogorical self-help book, I felt as though I was being force-fed a dish meant for a five year old. The characters are "cheesy" and of course limited. I found it a bland read.
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Summary: How to really use this book
Review: I read this book standing up in a bookstore in about 20 minutes it's such a quick read. The story, told in the form of a parable from the standpoint offour storybook characters, is about how to cope with change and even anticipat it, if possible enjoy it, and how to make it work for you. It's sort of a cute idea, and actually I wished I'd thought of it myself, since it looks like this book is selling like hotcakes. But I'm glad I didn't have to spend my own money, because the book's message is pretty basic: change is inevitable, so you either get in sync with it or or get run over. It is difficult to disagree with this idea in theory. However, in practice (especially in the corporate world) there is too much change just for the sake of change that is not particularly well thought out or original and therefore not likely to produce anything positive in the way of results. Or the changes are based on a good idea that had real potential but the execution is so poor that it has little effect or ends up causing more harm than good. There are even times it is obvious to everybody (except management) that the new changes are completely wrong-headed but get executed anyway, and then they're surprised when they have a disaster on their hands. That having been said, given that changes are quickly and inexorably coming your way, this little book may provide you with some attitude-changing homilies that may make it somewhat easier to "get with the program," whether it makes sense or not. Also, not to sound too cynical, but it's just the reality of the situation--management loves it when employees really get behind these things--so you can probably win points that way with your boss if you do. Again, at the risk of sounding too Machiavellian, you do have a choice in terms of how you handle change that will put you in management's good graces or not--and may even influence your future career or not--irrespective of the validity of the changes themselves. The principle lesson here is that it is better to be an agent for change rather than just remaining passive and having them forced on you anyway. The choice is up to you.
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Summary: NEW CHEESE IS GOOD FOR YOU!
Review: "Who Moved My Cheese?" is an enjoyable quick read. It offers the reader tools to motivate the spirit. New chesse is good for you!
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Summary: Some of what you have heard is true...
Review: Yes, this book has large print; yes, it is rather simple in that it is a thinly veiled parable; yes, it can be read in an hour, and yes, it is more expensive than it should be (which is why I have given it four stars instead of five). However, do not allow any of these facts prevent you from reading and interpreting this book according to your own circumstances. The basic premise of the book is that change-whether it occurs in the workplace or in relationships-is unavoidable, and individuals must choose how to respond to it. The book encourages its readers to view change as an opportunity for growth and personal development, a chance to find different types of cheese (success, however you define it). A number of my fellow reviewers seem to have interpreted this book as an attempt by corporate types to lure their employees into satisfaction with a static and unfavorable working environment. Perhaps there are some who would manipulate the meaning of this book as such, using the logic that some change for the worse (a pay cut or downsizing, for example) must be endured with a smile, and that employees should just "make the best of it." It seems to me that what this book is really saying is that each person should define success, then pursue it, and if an employer, another person, or some situation hinders that pursuit, one should examine the circumstances, and make a change if necessary. (That is, a character or attitude change within oneself, or perhaps a job change or relocation.) Most people would agree that many individuals do not find satisfaction, fulfillment, or success in their jobs. This book says to them, "find out why you are not satisfied, fulfilled or successful, and do what it takes to make that happen." A telling point in the book is "what would you do if you weren't afraid?" This is a message everyone should at least hear, if not seek to live by.
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Summary: A New Look at Career Change
Review: The little book is easily read in less than an hour, and I recommend it for people undergoing career change, particularly one not of their own choice. What can you learn from a fable? In this story, two mice willingly enter the maze in pursuit of new cheese locations because that's the way to find the new cheese. They expect the cheese to move, and they keep their running shoes handy. Two people, on the other hand, waste time by bemoaning the loss of the cheese and declaring it all really unfair. The journey toward new cheese is painful and slower than it needs to be, as change needs to be embraced, not resisted. For those in career transition, there is a deadly tendency to waste valuable time in analyzing the past - what happened? Why did it happen? Could it have been prevented? And meanwhile, those scurrying little mice are on their way, grabbing the best opportunities. There is wisdom here for you! You can learn to get going, keep pursuing leads, make mistakes, bump up against obstacles, and still arrive at a fulfilling destination. You will also recognize lost opportunities and wasted hours of complaining. As a career counselor, I personally wish I had read this book twenty years ago - it would have told me to get up, get going, and explore new corridors in the maze of life.
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Summary: Moving to Meet the Cheese
Review: Recently promoted to take over a very seasoned group of people who were unaccustomed to changing. Required the reading of this text during a staff meeting and discussed. While simple, it helped 95% realize that change is always occuring in our lives. Highly recommend to new managers going into a long established department (company).
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Summary: Bite the bullet.
Review: Think of a children's story about mice in a maze trying to find cheese, that is the plot of the story, the voice, gesticulation, tone and music are even similar to that of a children's story. Of course the lesson to be taken from the story has to do with accepting change, the ability to deal with unfamiliar things in the workplace (or even our lives) that make us uncomfortable. This is a real touchy-feely, warm and snuggly approach to some very difficult and real problems. In my office the saying Who Moved My Cheese has become somewhat of a morbid joke due to the fact that whenever an employee of late has raised a problem or concern to managment he or she has been told that "things change, change is good, you need to learn to accept the new order" or some variation so similar it seems to be a fill-in-the-blank type statement. The 2nd part of managment's approach to the problem (real or imagined) raised by the employee is to suggest he/she read or listen to Who Moved My !Cheese. The idea of a one size fits all cure is a joke! Suggesting that listening to this tape will help one with what bothers you is as sincere as Billy Crystal telling you that you look marvelous! My co-workers have adopted the saying as a sick joke...upset because you got a parking ticket, mad because you were passed over for that raise that some slacker got, pissed that your kids never listen to you...all you need is some guy in a child like tone of voice telling you this story to make you see the light...the world does not revolve around you, you must bite the bullet and accept the lot you have drawn to make everything better...yeah right! I am sorry but I will never live my life that way, I think it is safe to say that if any of the risk takers and boat rockers in history had taken the advice of this story we'd all be doomed.
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Summary: Helping understand Change
Review: My company, like so many these days , is going through change. We all went through a 6 hour seminar on "who moved my cheese" and I feel it helps us understand the changes we meet and know"who " we are so as to adapt to what we need to do to handle the change in the best way possible
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Summary: Stop, please... stop!
Review: I can't take anymore of this ponderous self-help parable. I'd love to have so simple a life that can be "saved" by these childish notions of adapting to change. Anyone who changes as a result of this overt and pedantic fairytale didn't have much trouble in their lives to begin with. Now that the rant is out of my system, the more compelling argument to pass on this book is the low level of change or skill transfer possible from something so pedantic. People don't learn life lessons from a simple fairytale like this one. People learn life lessons by taking a theory and actually transplanting it into their lives, then getting lots of feedback to motivate continued change. Johnson might get a lot of people to his workshops because they first read this book; but if you really want to change, skip the book, save the ..., and use the money toward a career coach, counselor, or therapist who will actually give you the ongoing reinforcement and feedback to cement the effects of change.d the inevitable "mouse" mats).
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