Who Moved My Cheese? (1998)

(note: this was among my to-be-reviewed books that ended up in the hands of the wrong people when moving 4/1/18 - see https://btripp-books.livejournal.com/206862.html for details - I did brief reviews of these lost books on recall)
(finished 10/30/17)
I'd been aware of this title for quite a while, but ran across something somewhere that was highly recommending it, so picked up a copy. Now, as regular readers of my reviews know, I have very little patience with “parables”, but being one of those sorts of things (it deals with mice in a maze) it's a reasonably painless read, with some fairly worthwhile bits and pieces. Of course, no longer having the book (and my bookmarks pointing out the good parts), I can't reference these, but it struck me as a worthwhile title.

Who moved my cheese is a charming and entertaining book that uses a fable to show how to handle change which can be stressful in work and life. It’s a pretty popular book and I wouldn’t be surprised if you knew this book. Having said that, I believe the book is worth coming back as it’s a really quick read. Anyway, the fable in the book is about four characters who live in a maze, two mice named Sniff and Scurry and two little people, named Hem and Haw, who were as small as mice. They all love cheese, and once they found it at cheese station they got very comfortable and expected the cheese will always be there. They took the cheese for granted and, eventually, moved their homes next to the station. Unfortunately, it has created a false sense of security as they assumed that their hard work and finding the cheese justified an endless supply of it. Suddenly, when the cheese disappears Scurry and Sniff enthusiastically head out into the maze in order to find new cheese. On the other hand, Hem and Haw feel cheated and complain they waste their time and energy hoping the old cheese will return. After a while, Haw realises the old cheese won’t return so he heads out into the maze in search for new cheese. Along with his journey, he writes what he learns on the walls hoping that Hem will follow him. Eventually, he discovers the new cheese and sees that Scurry and Sniff have already found it.

As you might guess the plot is a metaphor for what you want to have in life. It could be a fulfilling job, a relationship, money, business success or health. The very core... (if you like to read my full review please visit my blog https://leadersarereaders.blog/2019/01/10/whomovedmycheese/) ( )

Very worthwhile reminders of some basic attitudes for happiness. ( )

A good book for anyone planning social or organizational change. Highly recommended ( )

Simple story. Big impact.

I'm a bit of Scurry and Haw.

Fun read to apply to my professional and personal life. ( )