Who move my cheese?

Subject: Who move my cheese? Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:04 pm

This is a good read. simple and to the point.
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Subject: Re: Who move my cheese? Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:59 pm

I second this

Also read "Monk and the riddle"

Subject: Re: Who move my cheese? Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:33 am

I 'third' this.

Read it a long time back.

Subject: Re: Who move my cheese? Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:15 pm

This book is good. Welcome change when it comes. Adapting to change is more effective then resisting it.

Subject: Re: Who move my cheese? Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:56 pm

The Big Ideal

Cheese
is a metaphor for what you want to have in life – whether it is a good
job, a loving relationship, money, or spiritual peace of mind. Cheese
is what we think will make us happy, and when circumstances take it
away, different people deal with change in different ways. Four
characters in this delightful parable represent parts of ourselves
whenever we are confronted with change. Discover how you can let change
work to your advantage and let it lead you to success!

The Maze
Four characters live in a maze and look for cheese to nourish them and
make them happy. The maze is where you spend time looking for what you
want. It may be the organization you work in, the relationships you
have in your life, or the community you live in.
Parts of All of Us
Two of the characters named Sniff and Scurry are mice. They represent
parts of us that are simple and instinctive. Hem and Haw are the little
people, representing those complex parts of us as human beings.
Sometimes we are like Sniff, who anticipates change early by sniffing
it out, or Scurry, who quickly scurries into action and adapts. Maybe
we are more like Hem, who denies change and resists it out of fear, or
Haw, who learns to adapt in time when he sees something better.
Whatever part of us we choose, we all share the common need to find our
way in the maze of life and succeed in changing times.

Wisdom in a Nutshell from Who Moved My Cheese?

Anticipate change.
Adapt quickly.
Enjoy change.
Be ready to change quickly, again and again.
Having Cheese makes you happy.
The more important your Cheese is to you, the more you want to hold on to it.
If you do not change, you can become extinct.
Ask yourself “What would I do if I weren’t afraid?”
Smell the Cheese often so you know when it is getting old.
Movement in a new direction helps you find New Cheese.
When you move beyond your fear, you feel free.
Imagining myself enjoying New Cheese, even before I find it, leads me to it.
The quicker you let go of old cheese, the sooner you find New Cheese.
It is safer to search in the maze than remain in a cheeseless situation.
Old beliefs do not lead you to New Cheese.
When you see that you can find and enjoy New Cheese, you change course.
Noticing small changes early helps you adapt to the bigger changes that are to come.
Read the Handwriting on the Wall

The Story Behind the Story
Kenneth
Blanchard, Ph.D. relates how the Cheese story has made a difference in
the lives of many people all over the world. This simple parable has
been credited with saving careers, marriages, and lives! NBC-TV Olympic
broadcaster Charlie Jones heard the story and it helped him overcome
his anger about being transferred from his usual Track and Field
assignment to Swimming and Diving, where he had little experience. He
realized his boss had “moved his cheese”, so he adapted, learned the
two new sports, and in the process, found that doing something new made
him feel young.
His boss soon recognized his new attitude and
energy, and gave him better assignments. Charlie went on to enjoy more
success and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Broadcaster’s Alley.