An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
Most people are fearful of change, both personal and professional, because they don’t have any control over how or when it happens to them.
Since change happens either to the individual or by the individual, Dr. Spencer Johnson, uses a deceptively simple story to show that when it comes to living in a rapidly changing world, what matters most is your attitude.
Exploring a simple way to take the fear and anxiety out of managing the future, Who Moved My Cheese? can help you discover how to anticipate, acknowledge, and accept change in order to have a positive impact on your job, your relationships, and every aspect of your life.
Who Moved My Cheese? Video Summary
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Key Takeaways
Cheese is a metaphor for what you want to have in life. It could be a good job, loving relationships, money or health. Things constantly change, so we must adapt. The quicker we adapt to change, the more satisfied we’ll be.
Lesson 1: Change Happens They keep moving the cheese. Accept that change is inevitable.
Lesson 2: Anticipate Change Get ready for the cheese to move. If you expect for the change to eventually happen, you will not be surprised when it does.
Lesson 3: Monitor Change Smell the cheese often, so you know when it’s getting old.
Lesson 4: Adapt To Change Quickly The quicker you let go of old cheese, the sooner you can enjoy new cheese.
Lesson 5: Change Move with the cheese. To adapt to the change, find ways to move along with the cheese by using different strategies or techniques.
Lesson 6: Enjoy Change Savour the adventure and enjoy the taste of new cheese.
