A self-help examination.
Who Moved My Cheese? A Self-Help Examination Two mice, Sniff and Scurry, Two "littlepeople", a giant maze, and cheese; what do these things all have in common? The answer, they are all elements of the self-help book entitled "Who Moved My Cheese?" by Spencer Johnson, M.D. and Kenneth Blanchard, Ph. D. The book is broken into three sections. In the first section called, A Gathering, former classmates of the authors talk at a reunion about trying to deal with the changes happening in their lives. These problems ranged from owning a small business and having to compete with new larger chains, to problems with employee willingness to adapt to changing business conditions at work. The second section is The Story of Who Moved My Cheese?, which is the core of the book. In the story you see that the two mice do better when they are faced with change because they keep things simple, while the two littlepeople's complex brains and human emotions complicate things. However, as you watch what the four characters do, and realize both the mice and the littlepeople represent parts of ourselves-the simple and the complex-you can see it would be to our advantage to do the simple things that work when things change. In the story the mi
These thoughts and fears while behavioral in nature are more cognitive based. It is definitely a book that anyone could use whenever some guidance or even just some motivation is needed in their lives. As long as the reader takes the message to heart and remembers it then not only is the solution not a "quick fix," but it may help guide them for the rest of there lives and careers. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice; Vol. (1998) Who moved my Cheese? New York, NY: Penguin Putnam Inc. ce and the littlepeople must adapt to and overcome changes in order to make it through the "maze" of life in order to find the "cheese" they must have in order to survive and be happy. He says that we are afraid of change and sometimes not willing to adapt to the world around us. Personally, I have gained a lot from this book. The only negative ramifications I can foresee happening for following the author's recommendations would have to be with personal relationships. " The method in which the author has chosen to offer help, his recommendations, have both advantages and disadvantages. I now know what to do when I need the motivation to move with change.
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