“Who Moved My Cheese?”

Introduction

This book was written by Dr.spencer johnson.

Published on year 1998. Known for simplicity.

The Story

Once upon a time . . .Four little characters who ran through a maze looking for cheese to nourish them and make them happy

Search for The Cheese•Sniff and Scurry

Simple rodent brainsGood instincts

•Hem and HawComplex brainsBeliefs and emotions

•Sniff and ScurryTrial and errorOften lostBumped into walls

•Hem and HawAbility to think and learnPerception clouded by beliefs and emotions

activity

The Story (cont.)

Routine•Sniff and Scurry

Dressed in their running gearHead over to Cheese Station C

•Hem and HawAlso raced toward Cheese Station C each morningUntil different routine set in . . .

Every night, they would return home full of cheeseEvery morning, they would confidently return for moreThey thought they worked hard, they deserve this Cheese

Returning to their cheese each morningSniffed, scratched, scurried around inspecting

The Story (cont.)

since Sniff and Scurry had noticed their diminishing supply of cheese, they weren’t surprised.

Prepared for the inevitable.

Knew instinctively what to do.

Unaware of their changing environment.

Unprepared to find their Cheese missing.

Response•Sniff and Scurry

•Hem and Haw

Hem and Haw continue to hem and haw

Farther and farther into the maze.Up and down corridors.Single goal of finding more cheese.Entered an area where they had never been.

Hem and Haw still analyzing situationAngry about the injusticeLooking for benefitsFeeling entitled and betrayed

The Story (cont.)

Further Response

Sniff and scurry found their cheese and enjoyed it.

Haw who initially insisted to wait for the cheese to appear, learned from his mistake. He went out to the unknown and found his cheese after long struggle.

Hem expecting miracle waited for easy cheese to appear but it never did.

Change HappensThey Keep Moving The Cheese

Anticipate ChangeGet Ready For The Cheese To Move

Monitor ChangeSmell the Cheese Often So You Know When It Is Getting Old

Adapt To Change QuicklyThe Quicker You Let Go Of Old Cheese, The Sooner You Can Enjoy New Cheese

ChangeMove With The Cheese

Enjoy Change!Savor The Adventure And Enjoy The Taste Of New Cheese

Be Ready To Change Quickly And Enjoy It Again And Again

They Keep Moving The Cheese

Theme

Seek first to understand!

Get your cheese

Sniff for changes

Do not hesitate to change

Move with the cheese because it is of prime importance