Tools for Your Journey
Tool of the Month Club
Book pick for July
Who Moved My Cheese?
Spencer Johnson, M.D.Who Moved My Cheese? is the story of four characters living in a “Maze” who face unexpected change when they discover their “Cheese” has disappeared. Sniff and Scurry, who are mice, and Hem and Haw, little people the size of mice, each adapt to change in their “Maze” differently. In fact, one doesn't adapt at all…
This timeless allegory reveals profound truths to individuals and organizations dealing with change. We each live in a “Maze”, a metaphor for the companies or organizations we work with, the communities we live in, the families we love places where we look for the things we want in life, “Cheese”.
It may be an enjoyable career, loving relationships, wealth, or spiritual peace of mind. With time and experience, one character eventually succeeds and even prospers from the change in his “Maze”. In an effort to share what he has learned along the way, he records his personal discoveries on the maze walls, the “Handwriting on the Wall”. Likewise, when we begin to see the “writing on the wall”, we discover the simplicity and necessity of adapting to change.
Finding your way through the maze
By D.
I loved this book! It might not have the best reviews from the general public, but I have used it in my practice for years with positive results. The author challenges us to think differently about what we are seeking in life. The characters are well developed and interesting, but most of all, this book is fun and a very quick read! The perfect gift for a friend who feels a little lost in the maze of life.
Not looking for my cheese anymore
By Female - Age 21 Donna recommended that I read this book and I thought that it was fun. It really opened my eyes to the way that I was thinking. I related well to one of the main characters. It really helped me change my mind about what I wanted to go after in life.
Talk About Family
He said -
“The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family.”
~ Thomas JeffersonShe said -
“In some families, please is described as the magic word. In our house, however, it was sorry.”
~ Margaret LaurenceTalk About Philanthropy
He said -
“Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the sun for its height, but for its use.”
~ Gamaliel BaileyShe said -
“I don‘t think you ever stop giving. I really don‘t. I think it‘s an on-going process. And it‘s not just about being able to write a check. It‘s being able to touch somebody‘s life.”
~ Oprah WinfreyTalk About Fitness
He said -
“A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I‘m afraid of widths.”
~ Steven WrightShe said -
“Find fitness with fun dancing. It is fun and makes you forget about the dreaded exercise.”
~ Paula AbdulTalk About Forgiveness
He said -
“Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has
crushed it.”
She said -
“Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins
for breakfast.”
Talk About Gratitude
He said -
“The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you.”
~ John E. SouthardShe said -
“The debt of gratitude we owe our mother and father goes forward, not backward. What we owe our parents is the bill presented to us by our children.”
~ Nancy FridayTalk About Health
He said -
“Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon.”
~ Doug LarsonShe said -
“True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it
is lost.”
Talk About Love
He said -
“Do I love you because you‘re beautiful, or are you beautiful because I love you?”
~ Richard RodgersShe said -
“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.”
~ Mother TeresaTalk About Success
He said -
“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man
of value.”
She said -
“There is no point at which you can say, ‘Well, I'm successful now. I might as well take a nap.’ ”
~ Carrie FisherTalk About Kindness
He said -
“If you haven‘t any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of
heart trouble.”
She said -
“Open your heart — open it wide; someone is standing outside.”
~ Mary Engelbreit