The document summarizes the story "Who Moved My Cheese" which uses the metaphor of mice and humans to illustrate how to successfully adapt to change. It describes the four characters - Sniff and Scurry, the mice who easily adapt to changes in the location of cheese, and Hem and Haw, the humans who struggle with change. When the cheese station is moved, Sniff and Scurry quickly find new cheese while Hem refuses to accept the change and Haw eventually learns to adapt. The lesson is that one must accept that change happens and be prepared to adapt to new circumstances.

2. Who moved my Cheese ?
 This book was written by Dr. Spencer Johnson.
 Published in year 1998.
 An amazing way to deal with change in your
work and in your life.

3. The Story
The four imaginary characters depicted in this
story are the mice: “SNIFF and SCURRY” and
two little people “HEM and HAW”
Sometime we act like Sniff: who sniff out change
early, or SCURRY: who scurries into action, or
HEM: who denies and resists change as he fears
it will lead to something worse, or HAW: who
learns to adapt in time when he sees changing
can lead to something better.

4. Cheese Story
Sniff and Scurry Hem and Haw
Simple rodent brains Complex brains
Good instincts Beliefs and emotions
Sniff and Scurry Hem and Haw
Trial and error Ability to think and learn
Often lost Perception clouded by
Bumped into walls beliefs and emotions

5. The Story
 Sniff and Scurry
 Dressed in their running gear
Head over to Cheese Station C
Returning to their cheese each morning
Sniffed, scratched, scurried around inspecting
 Hem and Haw
 Also raced towards Cheese Station C each
morning
Until different routine set in . . .
Every night, they would return home full of
cheese
Every morning, they would confidently return
for more
They thought they worked hard, they deserve
this Cheese

6. No Cheese
 Sniff & Scurry
Since Sniff and Scurry had noticed their
diminishing supply of cheese, they weren’t
surprised.
 Hem & Haw
Unaware of their changing environment.
Unprepared to find their Cheese missing

7. Response
 Sniff & Scurry
 since Sniff and Scurry had noticed their diminishing supply of
cheese, they weren’t surprised.
 Prepared for the inevitable.
 Knew instinctively what to do
 Hem and Haw
 Hem and Haw still analyzing situation
 Angry about the injustice
 Looking for benefits
 Feeling entitled and betrayed
 Hem and Haw continue to hem an haw

8. 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.

9. Lesson
 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 And Again
◦ They Keep Moving The Cheese

10. Message
 Move with the cheese and enjoy it.

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