Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
Book Review: Who Moved My Cheese
Summary: 5 Stars
Great Book! Definately a must for any organization. Simple to read and very powerful ESPECIALLY for those who resist change. It's a real eye openerBook Review: Flexibility is one key to life's success
Summary: 5 Stars
As a Bear Stearn's employee the timing of my reading this simple yet profound book could not have been better. If you are not aware of current financial news, Bear Stearns, a private investment bank was recently purchased by JPMorgan Chase and at this time is going through a merger of both of their businesses. It's a time of uncertainty for many folks working at Bear as well as at Chase. In reading this book, what I appreciate most are the ideas that come through the simple story of two mice and two humans in relation to their attitudes and actions for and against changes that come about in their environment. It's a refreshing and inspiring story that can have positive life altering effects. I can honestly say even in this challenging environment I have found myself to be centered and focused on my work at hand. By not worrying about the future or the past but being aware of completing current tasks, staying flexible and open to changes I have found a way to support myself and others.
Another wonderful book full of real life inspiring stories is called Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment and is written by Ariel and Shya Kane. In this day and age, life is fast and full of changes, be they in our family, living or work situations. And with supportive books like these two, we are able to navigate a path through life's sometimes bumpy roads with ease, grace and enjoyment. I highly recommend both these life inspiring books
Book Review: Who Buys this Cheese?
Summary: 1 Stars
Ok, I admit my header is a little harsh and tacky, but the cruel reality is this book is a terrible waste of your time. If you are seeking a short story with a dubious message, this book might be of value to you. If you are looking for life changing inspiration and guidance, this book will be a sorry disappointment.
I am in the habit of reading any self help book I can find that promises something new and profound in the hopes that even the smallest nugget of new information makes it all worthwhile. In Who Moved My Cheese, I found nothing of the sort. Perhaps most disappointing is that this book gives the feeling you are merely reading a retread of a mere fable with a message that is questionable at best. I wholly recommend not wasting a moment with this book.
Book Review: Unique Insight
Summary: 5 Stars
First thing you need to understand before you read this book is that it was written for "All Ages" and it will probably take less than an hour to read. Many reviewers have attacked this book saying that "it insulted their intelligence" or "that it teaches you to give up too easily"; they probably needed a simpler version.
This book won't teach you anything new, heck, the story is mainly about how two mice were more successful than a couple of humans. The story is not intended to teach you anything you don't already know, its intention is to give you a unique insight on how to deal with change, so that you can enjoy less stress and more success in your life.
I would recommend this book to anyone, even if you have the perfect life, because there will always be a friend, co-worker, or family member that could use some inspirational advice.
Book Review: For review title, couldn't decide between "This book is cheese" or "An hour of my life that I'll never get back"
Summary: 1 Stars
I, like a number of other readers, do not understand how this book came to be one of the best-selling management books of all time. Having read a number of books on management, leadership, etc., I find myself compelled to disqualify positive reviews of this book as possibly being submitted by people who are not well-read nor have much experience in the management/leadership arena.
The book is overly simplistic, condescending, painfully obvious, predectible and unimaginative. You wuold have to be a terribly unreflective manager who is wholly lacking in introspection to have your eyes opened by this book. However, I suppose that if you are a person lacking in such capacities, then please do read it! If you are an employee and your boss gives you this book, s/he is basically trying to tell you that you are a deadweight whose going nowhere in your company unless you get with the corporate program.
The book is very short so I guess the most I can say for it is that at least when you waste your time reading it, you won't be wasting too much of it. Do yourself a favor and put your hard-earned money towards reading something of substance on leadership like Collins' Good to Great, Rima's Leading from the Inside Out or any of Greenleaf's various works on servant leadership.
(By the way, when I wrote this review there were over 900 'used' copies available from independent booksellers starting as low as $.75 -- prospective buyers beware -- there's a reason that there are so many of these available at such a low price.)