This was sent to me by one of my special sources and since it was a favorite book of mine, I figured it would be good to remind all of us “why” we are all running to the Internet:

Spencer Johnson wrote the book in 1998 as a business fable about change in our work places and in our lives by using two mice and two little people’s response to the obstacles they face while looking for their cheese (insert success, happiness, wealth…)

Each group, the mice and humans, pair off and traveled the lengthy corridor searching for cheese. One day both groups happen upon a cheese-filled corridor in “Cheese Station C”. Content with their find, the humans establish routines around their daily intake of cheese, slowly becoming arrogant in the process.

One day Sniff and Scurry, the two mice, arrive at Cheese Station C to find no cheese left but they are not surprised. Noticing the cheese supply dwindling, they have mentally prepared beforehand for the arduous but inevitable task of finding more cheese. Leaving Cheese Station C behind, they begin their hunt for new cheese together.

Later that day, Hem and Haw , the people, arrive at Cheese Station C only to find the same thing, no cheese.

Angered and annoyed, Hem demands, “Who moved my cheese?” Sound familiar? Unprepared, the humans have counted on the cheese supply to be constant. After verifying that the cheese is indeed gone, they rant at the unfairness of the situation and both head home hungry. Returning the next day, Hem and Haw find the same cheeseless station. Beginning to realize the situation at hand, Haw proposes a search for new cheese. But Hem is dead set in his victimized mindset and nixes the proposal.

In an extremely captivating story Johnson relates the search of the two teams in a way that forces the reader to see herself and her reactions when confronted with change. By the end of the story, one wise man has figured out the secrets and writes them down. Here they are:

Change Happens

They Keep Moving The Cheese
Anticipate Change
Get Ready For The Cheese To Move
Monitor Change
Smell The Cheese Often So You Know When It Is Getting Old
Adapt To Change Quickly
The Quicker You Let Go Of Old Cheese, The Sooner You Can Enjoy New Cheese
Change
Move With The Cheese
Enjoy Change!
Savor The Adventure And Enjoy The Taste Of New Cheese!
Be Ready To Change Quickly And Enjoy It Again & Again
They Keep Moving The Cheese.

The complete book is available at Amazon and I’m not getting a dime from the commission on the sales.

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