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Changes

Last month I attended a career conference for women. Listening to the attendee's questions and the panelist's responses, I noticed that two recurring themes were making your own breaks and change.

When asked about the uncertainties of changing jobs, one of the panelists mentioned, Who Moved My Cheese? She was talking about leaving a position she'd held for several years. She had a great offer. And she knew it was time for a change. But, like most of us, the prospect of change made her a bit nervous.

Right before Anna started her new job her husband brought home Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, MD. That night the two of them read it together. And the story helped change her perspective. With a recommendation like that, I had to read it.

Who Moved My Cheese? is a simple parable that provides some unique insights into the truth about change. It's about four characters - two mice, named Sniff and Scurry and two little guys named Hem and Haw - who live in a Maze. They spend their days looking for the Cheese that feeds them and makes them happy.

The Cheese symbolizes what we want out of life. The Maze is a metaphor for where we look for what we want. When the characters are suddenly faced with change. Some are ready. Others are not. The book chronicles one character's progress and eventual triumph. And the lessons he learns along the way.

An entertaining read, Who Moved My Cheese? will help you cope with change in every area of your life. After all, there's no escaping it. To paraphrase a Greek philosopher, the only constant in life is change. (Heraclitus)