As a corporate director of human resources, it is a good day when I find a book that can actually be put to good use in our managerial training. This is one of those books. In fact, it is one of the rare books that weeks and months after using, I still find that managers refer to "cheese" when dealing with change management problems and solutions.

While change certainly means different things to different people, the basic underlying theme is the same. The world as we know it will cease to exist and how will you respond.

I find that the really good management books will usually use a story or parable in getting the point across. This is far superior to dry, straight away lecture. The stories make visual connections and these stick with adults. I highly recommend this book for anyone in management. Whether first line supervisor or CEO.

Michael L. Gooch, SPHR, Author of Wingtips with Spurs

I was required to read this book for a college class. One of my classmates and I were skeptical of how this book could be of any help, since it is not the scientific literature we're used to reading. I was pleasantly surprised. The simplicity of the story allows the reader to easily apply the information to his/her-self and quickly realize some possible bad habits.

I will surely be able to apply the lessons in this small book to my professional career as a personal trainer and co-owner of L.E.A.N. Wellness Center in Mesa, AZ. (www.getleanstaylean.com)

The book opens: a group of high school graduates get together to discuss problems of changes in their lives, and one tells a story that helped his company. It is a children's story about two mice and two "little people" who live in a maze and have to adapt when the cheese in the maze gets moved to a new location. The mice look for new cheese immediately, but the little people over-analyze the situation ("his complicated brain with its huge belief system took hold") until one decides to leave to look for new cheese. His attitude starts to improve, he finds new cheese, and he writes notes on the maze wall for the little person who stays behind. These notes are called The Writing On The Wall and tell the person who stayed behind what he's learned. The book closes with the graduates discussing how the story relates to their own lives.

This is a terrible little book that I am embarrassed to say was assigned reading in a college course. There are a constellation of belief systems that revolve around the relationship of valuelessness, lack of personal investment, spontaneity, and happiness. These include systems like Buddhism, Jean-Jacques-Rousseauianism, materialist nihilism... Who Moved My Cheese? falls in this constellation. The message of the book is that the only thing in life is following "the cheese," and you'll be happier if you don't get invested in wherever you're currently getting "the cheese," so you can immediately go to where "the cheese" is without looking back.

Of course, we know of another tradition of change, represented by Lot's wife, the Exodus, the diaspora, etc. But that tradition tells us something very different about change, suggests differentiating important from unimportant, and that there are times it is necessary to resist instead of "embracing change."

Nietzsche tells us that Judaism is a "slave religion," but the truth is that "the cheese" philosophy is the true slave religion. It's no mistake that this story takes place in a maze, and the heroes are mice. The message is that life is just a giant maze, we're all no different from mice, and the sooner you accept that, the happier you'll be. This is a book for people who don't believe in self-determination and are just cogs in a giant business machine.

At the end of the book, one of the high school graduates says that his family-owned chain of mom and pop stores should have been sold off so that he could build a giant supermarket department store to compete with the new "mega-store" in town. He rejects the idea that there might have been something worth saving, not to mention the possibility of saving it through ingenuity. His conclusion is to just see which way the wind is blowing and follow along.

Another of the high school graduates says that her son was a star swimming champion but that after the family moved for her husband's work, he learned to enjoy skiing instead and now lives happily in Colorado. But if you want to know what the "embracing change" and "enjoying new cheese" philosophy has done to families, you should read Generation Me: Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled--and More Miserable Than Ever Before.

The phrase The Writing On The Wall comes from the story of King Belshazzar, who took sacred cups from the Temple in Jerusalem and used them to drink in honor of the gods of gold and silver. A ghostly hand appeared in front of him and wrote on the wall "mene, mene, tekel, parshin," meaning that Belshazzar's kingdom would come to an end. That night, Belshazzar was killed.

The author, Spencer Johnson, seems to think that The Writing On The Wall means we should all just go along with whatever life brings, but there are really two other meanings to the story. First, would Belshazzar have been killed if his people had decided not to believe the writing on the wall? Second, there some things in life more important than gold, silver, or cheese. To this book I say "TEKEL: Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting."

I was required to read this book for a college class. One of my classmates and I were skeptical of how this book could be of any help, since it is not the scientific literature we're used to reading. I was pleasantly surprised. The simplicity of the story allows the reader to easily apply the information to his/her-self and quickly realize some possible bad habits.

I will surely be able to apply the lessons in this small book to my professional career as a personal trainer and co-owner of L.E.A.N. Wellness Center in Mesa, AZ.

Who Moved My Cheese is a classic that uses a story without the burden of extra detail to force you to put your own life into the situation, and learn from it. It's true that this method isn't for everyone, but the book is popular for a reason: it helps people.

Who Moved My Cheese has that special something that most fables lack. It makes you think. The only other fable I've seen accomplish this in the last decade is Squawk!: How to Stop Making Noise and Start Getting Results.

I was disappointed with this product. The "kit" consists of the book and a CD. I was familar with the book, so that was no surprise. But I expected some type of video or annimation on the CD. Instead, it was mainly just a screen saver and some type of game that was not very interesting.

The analogy of mice and little people trapped in a maze is a sadly accurate, insulting, and condescending one. An unintentional commentary on the fuedal system that is corporate America. So the moral of the story is, the powerless need to stop whining and accept whatever those in power choose to do to them. Don't think. Don't question. Don't hope.

Don't buy this book.

this is a great little book that has many applications in life
who isn't aware that change is our only constant? but this book makes you reflect on how we deal with the changes makes the difference!
i liked it so much -i ordered the kids version for my grandkids

This is a great book to give you perspective on change. I highly recommend it.

Forget the little red book by Mao, We have a new mind numbing, thought control written device out there pushed among the working class. As it has been stated before..it truly is sobering that an American of any socio-economic status, level of wealth or educational background would be INSPIRED by this corporate tripe. Here's a thought for the cheese heads out there, has it occurred to you to move the " cheese provider " out of the picture and therefore the total dependence maze?..make your own cheese on further discovery out from the maze that was made specifically to control you? OR...perish the thought...maybe have more choices in your actual consumption other than cheese?

I understand that the book only addresses the need for accepting change but doesn't one's thoughts automatically leap to then who is the change maker?? Part of my offense to this little book is it's simplistic approach to life modifying decisions by OTHERS. Stepping back however, this book speaks volumes for the contempt corporate America has for redefining intelligent thought, decent & breaking linear either/or thinking, coupled with a current generation that turns out more votes for some lounge singer element on TV than in some civic elections in this nation. Unbelievable

I am grateful to all the reviewers that tried to save money and anxiety and anger for other people or potential readers of this book, by advising against buying it. I find all such comments are very interesting and very inspiring, which are elements you would never find in this book. In particular, I am grateful to the review entitled Show Me the Cheese by Bruce Silveman. It is such a wonderful review which should be published by major newspapers like New York Times and Washington Post. And we can read here for free! This book is an attempt to trash our culture, to put everything valuable we inherited from the past in a dumpster and sell some real garbage as the latest invention of once in a life time. This book and many other books such as the Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Shack, and the book insults God which I don't want to mention here, are all part of effort to show that man can be better off by themselves without the divine guidance of Jesus. Everything in the Western society in the last two hundred years are part of the development of that ideology. Just wait, you will read things worse than this!

The book is a quick read and reread. A good reminder of how we MUST flow with change in our lives.

A short easy listen giving great insight on what happens if you fight change. I for one had difficulty accepting changes that I didn't want, this book presented a new perspective and insight.

Here's the book in a nutshell (or a Swiss Cheese hole, as it were): some people like change and seek it out while some people don't and resist it. There you go -- just saved you 20 bucks.

The center of "Who Moved My Cheese" involves a parable about two mice (Scurry and Sniff) and two "Littlepeople" (what?) called Hem and Haw, who live in a maze. Their lives center around a bit of cheese in the maze. But when one day, the cheese moves. The mice scurry (!) off to sniff (!) out its new location while the littlepeople hem and haw (!) and try to make sense of their newly cheeseless world. Will Hem and Haw ever get off the dime and look for the new cheese? Or will they eventually wither and die from lack of gumption?

The book offers a simplistic analysis of an obviously difficult human dilemma. Clearly, some people dislike change and will do anything to cleave to the status quo, even when the status quo is unproductive or even life-threatening. Clearly (as anyone who has suffered through a corporate reorganization has experienced) others love change and will seek it or create it -- even when the change creates chaos and makes things demonstrably worse. But "Who Moved My Cheese" simplifies the complexity of dealing with change by assuming that all change is good, that those who follow the change are smart and that those resisting it are dull and stupid.

Fine. When change happens, it is not a brilliant strategy to pretend it's not. But is blindly "following the cheese" a smarter strategy? Wouldn't it be smart to find out who is moving the cheese and why? And what if the folks moving the cheese don't let you follow it? Hideous examples from history abound -- don't make me quote them. But these lessons are not forthcoming from this book.

"Who Moved My Cheese" is one in a long line of fad books about business that don't solve any problems. It has undoubtedly sold millions of copies and spawned a fun catch-phrase. But millions of us will continue to be caught in the business change cycle imposed by (mostly) well-meaning nitwits, in which good nutritious cheese is deemed moldy by those who have no agenda but to sell their own brand of cheese. Sometimes, waiting for the cheese to return (in the form of sensible management and proven business strategies) is smarter and more ethical.

This book was recommended to my from my Real Estate Office. Being in a business that see's change frequently this book really provides a birds eye view of the thought process in dealing with change. It does not tell you how to do things or specify in any fields but rather sparks the notes neccessary on how to relate this to your own life! I hope my wife reads this too!

This is simply the most powerful little book you'll ever read. It's simple to read and understand, and its messages are helpful to people of all ages.

Anyone who doesn't like this book probably prefers being a victim that is stuck in life, anyway.

Not only am I in no ways closer to finding out who keeps moving my cheese, but this dang book doesn't give me any good ideas as to how to find out or what to do to detour people from taking my cheese! Not a very helpful book. It does not deliver what it sets out to do.

This is one of the greatest books I have ever read. At first one will think this is a childs book. However after completing this book you will began searching your deepest, enter thoughts as to who you are and where you are going in life. Great Book for the people who are simply living life as handed to you.

I find it amazing that this book is still distributed by managers who obviously feel that employees are not capable of reasonable communication and/or evolution in the working environment. I am among the victims that were selected to be "enlightened" in my work place. The specific method of torture chosen was death by supreme stupidity, AKA, "You will read `Who moved my cheese'." It definitely made an impact on my outlook. For instance, before I read this book, I was not afraid to use words composed of more than two syllables when communicating with my superiors. After reading this book, however, I have come to realize that there are those whom you communicate and build with throughout your life, and those you smile at while moving on quickly and politely.

Of course, I have sat in the meetings that drip with praise for this cheesy little creation and despite the numerous inefficient arguments in its favor, I chose not to subject my employees to this mind-numbing experience. It seems that there are those among us who truly require a book that does not exceed a third grade reading level while assisting in the mastering of pre-school concepts. Those people do not work for me, since I need people who can think. For the sake of employees who work for managers who struggle with this concept, I am grateful that there is a book with small words and pictures to inspire their leadership...after all, the real management books are so complex...kind of like real managers.

In all fairness, I suppose if everyone that works for you is so old that they are the next potential oil supply for the nation, this book may be of some value to you...and the print is really big...a definite plus for the blind. But if your workforce is made of a variety of cultures, generations, perspectives, and ideas, because you avoided hiring your clones, it is likely that change is something that managers have to manage as a constant resource rather than a scary little maze of ill fated rats.

I am hard pressed to be arrogant when presented with a true literary attempt, however, this particular work exceeds even my tolerance for degrading insult to the workforce. If your business is so deficient that you require a book that has little or no meaning, created around figures that risk associating your employees with the intelligence of vermin, you may need more than a book distribution plan to fix your ails.

30 minutes (the time it takes to read the book) of my life I'll never get back.

Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson is easily the least intellectually challenging book I have ever read. The plot line implemented in the story is brain numbingly simple and contrived. Rather than allowing the reader to understand and interpret the meaning of the story Johnson continually insults the intelligence of his reader by placing the message of every couple of pages in a block of cheese. The basic structure of the story resembles a bastardized version of Aesop's Fables. Not only are the structure and writing style of the book completely mindless the message of the story is also meaningless.
This story imparts less wisdom upon its reader that a Dr. Seuss book. It does nothing more than rehash and regurgitate common clichés regarding success through change. This story is so poorly written and argued that the only point of reflection possible following a close reading of the text is which character the reader is most like. The message of the book is stated and restated endless amounts of times through the painfully obvious style. Any wisdom imparted though this book can only be useful to a pouting 3-6 year old child, or an adult that is completely oblivious and disconnected from reality. The essential message is react to change, a principle the average human being conceptualizes before they can speak. The notion that any functioning adult can benefit from this unintelligible children's book systematically murders all hope I have invested in society. If corporate America's new trend is reading children's books they would be better served rereading and analyzing Dr. Seuss' The Sneetches and Other Stories.

Johnson's book was a life saver. It is informative, it responded to my doubts and fears, it answered my questions. It showed me a way to live with change. It taught me to think positively about something that was making me very negative.

I have given the book to several family members and friends who are lactose intolerant and even they have liked it. I highly recommend this book.

This one wasn't as good as I expected, but I'm sure that's only because I've already read so many of these kinds of books about change. If you haven't, you'll like it, I'm sure.

The laborious, trite and utterly useless content in this book really makes one wonder just who ACTUALLY needs things like this. The values, concepts, etc. covered in the book should be known, understood and well accepted by the time one reaches, at the latest, 10 years of age. As for the corporate aspect of things: it is absolutely insulting and doesn't even qualify as "half-truth".

There is a wide variety of thought-provoking, conversation-inspiring and life-changing books out there written on similar topics. However, unlike this book, they are written in an adult, intelligent style. This book treats the reader like a child and provides no real "meat" to think about/discuss.

I would highly recommend reading some other books that ride on a much more foundation of intelligence, but ones that go beyond mere acceptance and discuss some of the psychological and sociological aspects of the world.

Too put it shorty:
There's nothing to learn from this childish trash unless there really is something EXTREMELY wrong with your understanding of the world.

Don't insult yourself.

I loved it and it is easy to read, have shared it with family members.

Great Book! Definately a must for any organization. Simple to read and very powerful ESPECIALLY for those who resist change. It's a real eye opener

As a Bear Stearn's employee the timing of my reading this simple yet profound book could not have been better. If you are not aware of current financial news, Bear Stearns, a private investment bank was recently purchased by JPMorgan Chase and at this time is going through a merger of both of their businesses. It's a time of uncertainty for many folks working at Bear as well as at Chase. In reading this book, what I appreciate most are the ideas that come through the simple story of two mice and two humans in relation to their attitudes and actions for and against changes that come about in their environment. It's a refreshing and inspiring story that can have positive life altering effects. I can honestly say even in this challenging environment I have found myself to be centered and focused on my work at hand. By not worrying about the future or the past but being aware of completing current tasks, staying flexible and open to changes I have found a way to support myself and others.

Another wonderful book full of real life inspiring stories is called Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment and is written by Ariel and Shya Kane. In this day and age, life is fast and full of changes, be they in our family, living or work situations. And with supportive books like these two, we are able to navigate a path through life's sometimes bumpy roads with ease, grace and enjoyment. I highly recommend both these life inspiring books

Ok, I admit my header is a little harsh and tacky, but the cruel reality is this book is a terrible waste of your time. If you are seeking a short story with a dubious message, this book might be of value to you. If you are looking for life changing inspiration and guidance, this book will be a sorry disappointment.

I am in the habit of reading any self help book I can find that promises something new and profound in the hopes that even the smallest nugget of new information makes it all worthwhile. In Who Moved My Cheese, I found nothing of the sort. Perhaps most disappointing is that this book gives the feeling you are merely reading a retread of a mere fable with a message that is questionable at best. I wholly recommend not wasting a moment with this book.

All the best.

X

First thing you need to understand before you read this book is that it was written for "All Ages" and it will probably take less than an hour to read. Many reviewers have attacked this book saying that "it insulted their intelligence" or "that it teaches you to give up too easily"; they probably needed a simpler version.

This book won't teach you anything new, heck, the story is mainly about how two mice were more successful than a couple of humans. The story is not intended to teach you anything you don't already know, its intention is to give you a unique insight on how to deal with change, so that you can enjoy less stress and more success in your life.

I would recommend this book to anyone, even if you have the perfect life, because there will always be a friend, co-worker, or family member that could use some inspirational advice.

I, like a number of other readers, do not understand how this book came to be one of the best-selling management books of all time. Having read a number of books on management, leadership, etc., I find myself compelled to disqualify positive reviews of this book as possibly being submitted by people who are not well-read nor have much experience in the management/leadership arena.

The book is overly simplistic, condescending, painfully obvious, predectible and unimaginative. You wuold have to be a terribly unreflective manager who is wholly lacking in introspection to have your eyes opened by this book. However, I suppose that if you are a person lacking in such capacities, then please do read it! If you are an employee and your boss gives you this book, s/he is basically trying to tell you that you are a deadweight whose going nowhere in your company unless you get with the corporate program.

The book is very short so I guess the most I can say for it is that at least when you waste your time reading it, you won't be wasting too much of it. Do yourself a favor and put your hard-earned money towards reading something of substance on leadership like Collins' Good to Great, Rima's Leading from the Inside Out or any of Greenleaf's various works on servant leadership.

(By the way, when I wrote this review there were over 900 'used' copies available from independent booksellers starting as low as $.75 -- prospective buyers beware -- there's a reason that there are so many of these available at such a low price.)

I thought this was a great book.Granted, it was juvenile.But, its good to go back once in a while!LOL I think that made it more interesting.And, not such a chore to follow.it helped me alot!

I quick little book that explains - thru a fable of mice and cheese - why change is good. In today's fast moving world, change happens constantly in both our personal and professional lives. This quick read teaches readers on how to adapt, change and accept to the everchanging world around us. If you do not wish to read the book, simply take note of 7 rules of change that books is trying to address: change happens, anticipate change, monitor change, adapt to change quickly, change, enjoy change and be ready to change quickly and enjoy it again & again. This short introuction could save you an hour of fairy tale read. I guess most people must like it simple. This book was - believe it or not - a bestseller.

A friend recommended this book to me. Its very easy to read, entertaining and motivating.

There's a message buried in there somewhere -- the names were just all too confusing!

I received this book as a 'gift' from the CEO of the small software company I worked for several years ago. (As did everyone else working there) The only good thing I can say about it is that it's short, which makes it easier to choke down its vapid aphorisms and do-as-you're-told attitude. What little respect I had for our CEO evaporated upon reading this book. Fortunately, I no longer work at that company, nor does anyone else who was there when copies of this book were distributed. Our cheese was moved, as it were.

I have never written a review on Amazon before, but this book is so insulting, I can't resist. I was forced to read this where I work, and then they made us watch the cartoon in a Manager's meeting. That anyone with any common sense doesn't realize that this was the equivalent to reading Barney or the Tele-Tubbies needs to seek help. The author got filthy rich off of your willingness to be sucked into the PC World of Corporate America. This is what they think of you folks, that they can only really get to you if they communicate at this level. Be insulted; you should be.

Terrible!
Jmck

I am CEO of the fastest growing company in my industry. I discovered this jewel at a time when I was stuck in a paradigm that no longer worked.

Who Moved My Cheese got me unstuck.

I don't know why so many people rated it one star. Ho hum. Let em die cheeseless. As for me and my house, we're having a feast.

Only one inaccuracy in the book: its title. No one should be worrying about WHO moved the cheese. Gotta get out and find it. A better title: Where is the Cheese?

This book is just a JOKE. The fact that so many people think it's "life changing" shows the intelligence level of the average person (moron) out there. It is a stupid little kids story that takes about 10 minutes to read. The book tells a story about two "little people" and some mice in a maze and how they adapt when their supply of cheese runs out and how one little person goes looking for new cheese supplies and the other one sits there moping about the fact there is no cheese left and wishing everything would return to normal and blah blah blah...............you've heard enough of this drivel.

The book uses this stupid juvenile story to illustrate the facts that:

* Change occurs.

* You must adapt and sometimes embrace change rather than fight it.

* You must prepare in advance for change.

This book is a waste of time and is actually an insult to the average persons intelligence. Avoid at ALL costs. For those that think this book is life changing, you need to seek help, NOW.

I won't hash all that other previous reviewers who also gave it 1 star have already said. I can not believe this book was all the rage in big companies and they had employee programs based on this book! Somebody needed to yell that the emporer had no clothes!!!!

Sometimes, simple examples, using animals help us to see things more clearly about ourselves. Such is the case with this story told of 4 "mice" who constantly yearn for their "cheese". It is very easy to see the parallels with regard to our own lives and how we deal with the obstacles set before us. Even more telling is the illustration of the different ways we, as humans, deal with change. This book is a fast read, probably less than an hour, and will stimulate your thinking for a long time after. Like me, you will immediately want to share it with someone you care about.

I'm laughing as I read the reviews for this book. The intrepretations pretty much cover the gamut. I see not where some get the impression this book poses an image of the giant corporate pressing thumb telling you to get used to change or die. I enjoyed the book somewhat although I agree it's everything we, who are of at least average intelligence, already knew and ponder on a daily basis. The best message for me in this book is something I've been hammering into my brain endlessly for the past few years, so far, with no results. The line reads, "We keep doing the same things over and over again and wonder why things don't get better." We all need to absorb that.The second most powerfull message in this reading to me is to pay attention to what's going on around you. Some of us are blind to the inevitable.
Cheers,
Phil Vanderloo

This story has been touted by many managers, coworkers and corporate professionals as a life changing read (I afraid to imagine the kind of life they were living for this book to have that kind of impact!). After finally getting around to reading it, I can't dispute that it's a valuable story with good advice about managing change in a way that is beneficial to one's well being; however, the sheer simplicity of the story was a bit annoying to me. There is nothing earth shattering or incredibly insightful in this story for the seasoned professional or emotionally connected individual but kids may learn a lesson or two from a couple of the rats in this story about taking initiative (there was truly no need for the author to write special editions of this book for kids and teens). In fact, I've passed this along to my six year old nephew; I can't wait to hear what he thinks about it! I'm certain that the ease with which this story can be read will go a long way in connecting with people who spend more time Hemming and Hawing when faced with change in their lives than Sniffing out new opportunities and Scurrying to get them. With that simplistic (and yes a little sickening, but see what could happen to the brain when exposed to this tale!) use of pun I'll call this review a wrap and find a more intellectually engaging read to busy myself with.

Life in this country is changing so fast that sometimes we feel like we are being left behind. Actually all they've done is moved our cheese. Need to find it again. Buy this C.D. and listen to it back and forth to work for a period of time. It will alter your life if you let it

This would be a great book for an elementary school class to read for some light homework. The fact that thousands of US corporations bought up this book in bulk and required their employees to read it shows how dumbed-down America has become, and what low regard office management holds its employees.
That's the only reason it was a #1 bestseller for almost 2 years, it became the trendy thing for office managers to do, then onto the next management 101 fad. Read the other reviews, over and over again it was an assigned book!
There's nothing in this book that any adult shouldn't already know.

The only thing creative of this book is its attractive title. There is no substance in its content. The author kept repeating a few obvious points in the book. Not recommneded.

First I'll say that this is NOT a unique concept but still a quick and easy way to relay a good point which is to not be content and keep looking for ways to improve your life. When confronting a difficult situation in your life, always ask "What would you do if you weren't afraid?"

Second, I'm sorry so many of you are ANGRY at the existence of the book/story. So what if the HR dept makes you read it? It takes 30 minutes out of your life.

Third, you either get it or you don't. If you have the capacity of mind to ponder then read the book. If you don't have the ability to ponder, don't buy the book...you won't 'get it' and you'll just be angry like the other people who wanted to actually read a book about cheese and mice with no moral behind it.

The book was suggested reading for me based on the huge change coming with my election to CEO of my Town. I have since ordered copies to give to others as "change" is so very hard for so very many of us. I hope my copies arrive soon so I can begin handing them out. My Town Hall folks can derive benefit right along with me. A MUST read!

Unless you are 55 and have worked at the same company for 30 years (think Creed on the Office), nothing in this book is going to shock you. That said, it espouses useful life lessons and is worth thinking about every so often. If only the metaphor weren't stretched so thin...

Half of this tiny book would make a very nice magazine article. The rest is redundant. It makes a good point in a cute way but if you're not aware that adaptability is essential in our changing world, then reading this book probably won't change anything.

Although I did not entirely agree with the strategies for dealing with change prescribed in this book, this book is useful. Through the eyes of four human like mice, I got a glimpse of how others react to change. I enjoyed reading about the thought process and feelings underlying their actions. This book is worthwhile because change is an issue none of us can avoid. I recommend it in tandem with Optimal Thinking: How to Be Your Best Self which shows you how to make the most of your thinking and any situation.