Who Moved My Cheese

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Introduction.

 Who Moved My Cheese is a tale about four people who dwell in a maze
and all have a fondness for cheese. When the cheese vanishes, Scurry
and Sniff rush out into the maze in search of new cheese. Hem and Hall,
on the other hand, feel misled and protest. They squander their time and
efforts in the hope that the old cheese will return. Hall recognizes that
the old cheese will not return, so he enters the maze in pursuit of new
cheese. He writes everything he discovers on the walls in the hopes that
Him will follow him. He eventually discovers new cheese and notices
that Scurry and Sniff are already present. Cheese is a metaphor for what
you want in life. It could be a decent work, a romantic connection,
money, or excellent health.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 Dr. Spencer Johnson is known for the Value Tales series of


children's books, and for his 1998 motivational book Who
Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with
Change in Your Work and in Your Life, which recurred on
the New York Times Bestseller list, on the Publishers
Weekly Hardcover nonfiction list. Johnson is chairman of
Spencer Johnson Partners.
3 lessons

 Thinking about your cheese too much may paralyse you, so just
start looking.
 Nothing lasts forever, so keep an eye out for impending changes.
 You can always discover new cheese, and once you start moving,
things will improve.
Personalities and characters

 Sniff- Sniff is an Innovator style.


 He’s got the ability to sense and respond to changes happening in
the environment much more quickly than the other styles.
 He gets excited about creating new things and likes you to get
excited with him.
Scurry

 Scurry is a Producer style.


 He’s got the ability to run, run, run and do the work from
early to late.
 He gets frustrated when there are obstacles in his path and
seeks to run around them or punch through them.
Hem

 Hem is a Stabilizer style.


 He’s got the ability to make things systematized and controllable.
 In the story, it is Hem who gets left behind because change can be
seen as a really big threat to someone who excels at control and
stability.
Haw and Scurry

 Haw is a Unifier style.


 He’s got the ability to empathize and connect well with others.
 In the story, it is Haw who follows Sniff
 and Scurry but all the while is concerned about where Hem is
and how Hem is doing.
 Ultimately, Haw leaves the writing on the wall for others like
Hem to follow.
Learning the characters of this story.

 Having cheese makes u happy.


 The more important cheese is to you the more you
want to hold it.
 If you do not change you can become extinct.
 Smell the cheese often so you know when its
getting old.
 When you stop being afraid, you feel good.
 Adapt to changes quickly . The quicker you let go of old
cheese, the sooner you can enjoy new cheese!
 It is safe to search in the maze than remain in a cheese less
situation.
 When you can see that you can find and enjoy new
cheese , you change Course.
 Noticing small changes early helps you adapt to the bigger
changes that are to come.
 Change happens , they keep moving the cheese.
 Monitor change , smell the cheese often so you know
when its getting old .
 Adapt to changes quickly, the quicker you let go of old
cheese, the sooner you can enjoy new cheese.
 Enjoy change , flavor the adventure and enjoy the taste of
new cheese.
 Be ready to quickly change and enjoy it again, they keep
moving the cheese.
What things we have learned through this story.

 Learning from the story is that we've to sometime let go our comfort
for the greater good..
 Despite of being humans, Hem and Haw were not willing to adapt
to different conditions which shows that intelligence doesn't always
beat hard work and perseverance which Sniff and Scurry had and
were willing to put in even after being an apparently less intelligent
creature i.e. mice.
 On the other hand, there are times when you don't get what you
were aspiring for or looking forward for even after giving all you've
got.
 Someone who embrace these failures as a ladder of success is the
one who reach to the top.
 Moreover, When moving towards a goal, the destination is not
something you should aim to have the ultimate joy of. It's the
journey that really counts and matter.
SUMMARY

 This story is about four characters who live in a "Maze"


and look for "cheese" to nourish them and make them
happy.
 Two are mice named Sniff and Scurry and two are "Little
people", Hem and Haw, being the size of mice who look
and act a lot like people.
 In the story, the characters are faced with unexpected change and
eventually one of them deals with this change successfully and
writes what he has learned from his experiences on the Maze walls.
 After seeing the writing you can discover for yourself how to deal
with change so that you can enjoy less stress and more success in
work and in life!
What is Cheese in this story?

 Cheese is the Metaphor.


 Cheese is what you want in life.
 Whether it is good job.
 A loving relationship.
 Money or a Possession.
 Health or spiritual peace of mind.
Why this book ?

 Have you ever wondered if there was an amazing way to


deal with change in your work and in your life? If yes,
then, "Who Moved My Cheese?" by Dr Spencer Johnson
is exactly what you need. What attracted me to read this
book was the title. It offered food for thought and made
me curious. Also, the fact that it was a small book with
only about 96 pages helped a lot!
Change.

 The ever constant star in the horizon of our lives is


inevitable. Every individual has a different approach to
deal with this change. While some sit back, blame God
and pity their luck; some simply refuse to adapt to change
But there are others who are always ready and are quick
on their feet to make the most of the change.
THANK YOU

 GROUP LEADER- Amisha


 Group Members - Rishabh Khantwal, Lakshya Keshwani, Kshitij
Rajput, Abhishek, Paras, Suman, Ankit, Shailendra.

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