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Summary: Shaky Foundation
Review: From the get go----this book is founded on a shaky foundation. The author describes the "cheese" (which plays a most critical part of this fable) as that which we strive for in life----namely our goals, dreams, hopes, that which makes us happy etc. Unfortunately the author has failed to take into consideration the reality that only the owner of this "cheese" can truly change it. No employer or superior can change one's goals, hopes, dreams,---that which achieves personal happiness. Rather they can in fact make our "cheese" more difficult to obtain----by complicating---or changing the maze (again----another critical player in this book). The author by failing to take this into consideration has created a book that basically presents "big-brother" as that reality which moves/changes our "cheese" and the individual as that entity which has to scurry around like mice in constant pursuit of it. Bottom line---only the individual can make oneself truly happy----outsiders---or in this case---an employer or a "big brother" type of character can only make it more difficult to obtain. Unfortunately the author missed this all too important concept. From this shaky foundation the author fails to make his point----albeit he does in fact give some catchy phrases and perhaps helpful motivational statements---but in the end they remain only brain candy for a plot unfulfilled.
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Summary: Sorry, folks; this one is just ok.
Review: Very much skewed to the corporate mentality, I read it in a support group for adults "newly alone" thru death and divorce. Admittedly, my perspective is probably not the one for which the book was written, so take my lack of rabid enthusiasm with a grain of salt. I object strongly to the two "mice" and their stereotypical characterizations. Hey, move your own cheese. If I had known what it was about (ones persective on change and challenges is what makes the difference), I wouldn't have schlogged thru it. Rave reviews? Sorry, folks; this one is just ok.
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Summary: Who Moved My Cheese? It wasn't me!
Review: A little book with boundless possibilities, a self-seminar fortransforming your relationship to the changes in your life. Every pagethrobs with fun & insights. You wouldn't offend anyone by giving them this little beauty! Mm-good! Learnt a lot & remembered more!...
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Summary: overrrated and silly
Review: A parable: Once upon a time, a rich man decided he wanted to make a lot of money by doing very little work. He asked a friend for advice. The friend said, "I recommend you draw a picture. You're famous, so it doesn't matter whether you can really draw. After you draw the picture, have it made into posters and sell it. People will assume that it's good if you drew it, even if they can't tell whether it's good by looking at it, so you'll make a lot of money." The friend was right.Note, by the way, that Who Moved My Cheese? is not truly a parable, because it's not at all subtle. Its success can be used as a parable of our times, however: The publishing world, for the most part, no longer asks whether something is worthy of publication; it asks only whether it will sell. (That's true of our society in general, from politics to movies, not just of publishing.) I find that ironic because I work for a small publisher, and it's my boss who asked me to read it, as though it were a good book. (It's not.) Never does this book deal with the purpose of what one does, as though survival (new cheese) were enough. It assumes that valuable workers always embrace change readily; in reality, every company needs some experienced, mature people who take time to ask, "Why are we doing what we're doing? How will changes help us do that?" In other words, change or status quo (stability) both need to be pursued for a reason. Who Moved My Cheese? admits, "When you change what you believe, you change what you do"-which has an obvious corollary: If what you do already reflects what you believe, and what you believe is true, then you had better consider any changes carefully to be sure they still reflect what you believe. I'm personally tired of the answer that people are "afraid" of change as though that diagnosis is enough, as though change is automatically good and we just need to accept it. I'd say there's a deeper, but related, reason people resist change: Human beings are made to need stability and security, and our society is changing so fast that our longing for stability kicks in, and we resist change until we see a good reason for it. When change is presented as automatically good, I want an answer to another question: Why are we doing this? If it's just because "change is good," or even because "everyone else does it this way," that's not enough. In other words, if you read this book, read it thoughtfully, but I don't recommend it at all.
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Summary: What is all the hype about? Are we just following along?
Review: I did a major "no-no", I bought this book because it is always in the top 5 best sellers. I didn't take the time to read any reviews. MAJOR mistake. If you are a feel good "wanna-be" manager that needs some book to hand out in order to make yourself feel important, great. If you are a serious manager than needs something worth while, this book is a waste. This book should be relegated to fourth grade curriculum. I have read better business wisdom in the funny pages. Sure, it is cute...and there are common sense points that it makes, but there isn't enough to elevate it to one of the top 5 best sellers. This is a perfect example of "pet rock" sales. 5 years from now people are going to be doing case analysis on why such a stupid book sold so well. Here is the one good point, if you insist on reading it just to know what the hype is all about, it will only take you 20 minutes. (Unless you need more time to let the great wisdom "soak in") Not bad, except I basically paid $.50 per minute to be less than entertained. John "SirJohnathon" Grounds
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Summary: Don't buy this book
Review: Unless you can get it for less than $5, do not buy it. The book's message is simple: Change happens, how you deal with it is up to you. Unfortunatly, you have to have it told to you like it's a kids fairy tale. The only good thing about the book is you can finish it in 30 minutes.
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Summary: great message! more content would have been appreciated
Review: This is a simple tale that manages to get accross a very important point. Life is full of changes and you have to try not to fight them, but rather find opportunities in them. If you are having trouble finding the courage for change, the message is worth the price of the book. I was left hoping for some more insight. I hoped for some case studies showing us how massive change affects the average person in our society. If you can borrow it, go ahead, you won't forget the message. If you can't borrow it, it can be a source of inspiration when the inevitable changes in your life leave you in need of some inspiration.
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Summary: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
Review: I found this book to be quite interesting, although a bit simplistic at times (it's fairly short). Although not the usual fare of "change management," it does a good job of introducing the notion of Change....both in your personal life and professional life. If it could have provided some real life examples or anecdotes, I think I would have enjoyed it more; instead, it's a we-are-a-rat-in-a-maze type of allegory that, while entertaining, is not worth 5 stars.
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Summary: A good gift
Review: After reading the book, whenever my life path takes a different turn, I say, "Oh, my cheese just moved." But I didn't think that this book explained very well what one should do or think in response to one's cheese moving. Nonetheless, I thought overall it was a good book, and I've given it as a gift several times to recipients who have enjoyed it.
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Summary: Simple...or plain stupid?
Review: Granted. We have all the information (and more) we can absorb in our lifetime. We do not need any more of it: we just need to understand it. So we search for things, (and books) that are straightforward, direct, so we can grasp its concept easily. This is not the case. Oversimplified, obvious, almost offensive to one's intelligent, this book, that contains no new ideas or points of view, is one of the most overrated item I've seen in a long time. Please: do yourself a favour: for simple yet intelligent material, go somewhere else
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