Written for all ages, this story takes less than an hour to read, but its unique insights can last for a lifetime.
Who Moved My Cheese? is a simple parable that reveals profound truths. It is an amusing and enlightening story of four characters who live in a maze and look for cheese to nourish them and make them happy.
Cheese is a metaphor for what wou want in life - whether it is a good job, a loving relationship, money or a possession, health or spiritual peace of mind.
And the maze is where you look for what you want - the organisation you work in, or the family or community you live in.
This profound book from best author, Dr Spencer Johnson, will show you how to:
- Anticipate change
- Adapt to change quickly
- Be ready to change quickly, again and again
Discover the secret to yourself and learn how to deal with change, so that you suffer less stress and enjoy more success in your work and in life.
Praise for Spencer Johnson’s Books
ENTERTAINING STORIES AND INSIGHTS FOR A BETTER LIFE
ONE MINUTE FOR YOURSELF
“A One Minute Masterpiece!”
— Dan Rather, CBS NEWS
THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER
“Should you apply one-minute management? Yes!”
— WORKING WOMAN MAGAZINE
“I gave copies to my boss, my subordinates, other refinery managers, and even my wife, our close friends and our clergy. It has that type of appeal and it’s that good.”
— Robert Davis, President, CHEVRON CHEMICAL
YES OR NO
“Essential reading. You can read it on a plane ride and apply the decisions immediately.”
— Jack E. Bower, Director of Education, IBM
THE ONE MINUTE MOTHER
“Dr. Johnson has the rare ability to be interesting, provocative and succinct. My admiration is complete.”
— Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, Author,
THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING
THE ONE MINUTE $ALES PERSON
“Follow the wise advice you discover in this great book.”
— Og Mandino, Author,
THE GREATEST SALESMAN IN THE WORLD
THE ONE MINUTE FATHER
“There were many demands on my time when my children were growing up and this book would have been invaluable.”
— Gerald David C. Jones, Fmr. Chairman,
THE-JOINT-CHIEFS-OF-STAFF
Spencer Johnson, M.D., is an international bestselling author whose books help millions of people discover simple truths they can use to have healthier lives with more success and less stress.
He is the Originator and co-Author of The One Minute ManagerTM, the #1 New York Times bestseller, written with legendary management consultant Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D. The book continues to appear on Business Bestseller Lists and has become the most popular management method in the world.
Dr. Johnson has written many bestsellers, including five other books in the One Minute® series: The One Minute $ales Person, The One Minute Mother, The One Minute Father, One Minute For Yourself, and The One Minute Teacher; Yes or No; the popular ValueTalesTM children’s books; and the perennial gift favorite, The Precious Present.
His education includes a B.A. in psychology from the University of Southern California, an M.D. degree from the Royal College of Surgeons, and medical clerkships at Harvard Medical School and The Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Johnson was Medical Director of Communications for Medtronic, the inventors of cardiac pacemakers; Research Physician at The Institute for Inter-Disciplinary Studies, a think tank; and Consultant to the Center for the Study of the Person, and to the School of Medicine, University of California.
His books have been featured often in the media, including CNN, The Today Show, Larry King Live, Time Magazine, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and United Press International.
There are over eleven million copies of Spencer Johnson’s books in print in twenty-six languages.
The “Who Moved My Cheese?” Phenomena!
The Story of Who Moved My Cheese? was created by Dr. Spencer Johnson to help him deal with a difficult change in his life. It showed him how to take his changing situation seriously but not take himself so seriously.
When his friends noticed how much better life had become for him, and asked why, he revealed his “Cheese” story. Several said, sometimes years later, how hearing the story helped them to keep their sense of humor, to change, and to gain something better themselves. His co-author of The One Minute Manager, Ken Blanchard, encouraged him to finally write it as a book to share with many others.
Two decades after the story was created, this book, Who Moved My Cheese?, was published. It soon became an accelerating, word-of-mouth #1 International Bestseller, with one million hard-cover copies in print within the first sixteen months, ten million copies in the next two years, and now exceeds 21 million copies. Amazon.com reported during its Ten Year Anniversary Celebration that Who Moved My Cheese? An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life is their All-Time #1 Bestselling Book.
People have reported that what they discovered in the story has improved their careers, businesses, health and marriages. The Cheese story has found its way into homes, companies, schools, churches, the military, and sports teams. It has spread around the world in many foreign languages. Its appeal is universal.
Critics, on the other hand, do not understand how so many people could find it so valuable. They say the story is so simple a child could understand it, and it insults their intelligence, as it is just obvious common sense. They get nothing out of the story. Some even fear it suggests all change is good and that people should mindlessly conform to unnecessary changes imposed by others, although that is not in the story.
The author has commented that both the fans and critics are “right” in their own way. It is not what is in the story of Who Moved My Cheese? but how you interpret it and apply it to your own situation that gives it value.
Hopefully the way you interpret the story of Who Moved My Cheese? and put it into action in your life will help you find and enjoy the “New Cheese” you deserve.
Who Moved My Cheese?
“Every once in a while a book comes along that opens a door to the future. This book has had that effect on me.”
— David A. Heenan, Board Member
PETER F. DRUCKER MANAGEMENT CENTER
“As soon as I finished reading this, I ordered copies to help us deal with the relentless changes we face — from being on changing teams to developing new markets.”
— Joan Banks, Performance Effectiveness Specialist
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
“I can picture myself reading this wonderful story to my children and grandchildren in our family room with a warm fire glowing, and their understanding the lessons.”
— Lt. Col. Wayne Washer,
AERONAUTICAL SCIENCE CENTER, PATTERSON AFB
“Dr. Johnson’s enticing images and language give us a fundamentally sound and memorable way of managing change.”
— Albert J. Simone, President
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
“Spencer Johnson’s unique insights and storytelling make this a rare book that can be read and understood quickly by everyone who wants to do well in these changing times.”
— Randy Harris, Former Vice-Chairman
MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL
“This book is a simple, understandable road map for us to use as we deal with our own individual circumstances around change.”
— Michael Morley, Senior Vice President
EASTMAN KODAK
“This wonderful book is an asset to any person or group that applies its lessons.”
— John A. Lopiano, Senior V.P.
XEROX CORPORATION
Books by Spencer Johnson, M.D.
THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER® (with Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D.)
THE PRECIOUS PRESENT: The Gift That Makes You Happy Forever
THE ONE MINUTE $ALES PERSON (with Larry Wilson)
THE ONE MINUTE MOTHER
THE ONE MINUTE FATHER