Video Lecture 2

Who Moved My Cheese

Resource Reference Code:

BF637 C4 WHO

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 Cheese Language

• “Cheese” is a metaphor for what you want in life that

makes you happy
– Good job, loving relationships. Money, a possession, health or
peace of mind

• “The Maze” is where you look for “Cheese”

– The organisation you work for, the family, the relationship or
the community you live in

• “Cheese Station C” – Comfort

• “Cheese Station E” – Empty
• “Cheese Station N” – New Cheese
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 Change Is Constant
• “Class now I want you to change seat with someone.”
• “Stop, it was just a test”
• Describe your feeling when I ask you to change seat?
– Change happens daily
– Change happens to everyone
– Change can lead you to something better
– Change cause resentment & confusion when not given
adequate explanation
– Change is less stressful when you know what and why

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 Reflections: Your Change Situation

• What is your current change situation?

– New classmates, broken off in a relationship etc…

• Describe your feels about your current change

situation?
• How do you think your current change situation will
turn out?
• Do you view the change as positive or negative?

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 Reflections: Your Change Situation
• What would make change easier to accept?
– A positive attitude
– Embrace uncertainty
– Develop a mental toughness to confidently and
resourcefully face challenges

• Why do we sometimes consider change as negative

instead of positive?
– Fear of the unknown
– Moving out of our comfort zone
– Fixed in our way of life

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 Who Am I?

Who
Moved
My
Cheese?
Ask yourself:
1. Who am I in the story? Sniff, Scurry, Hem, or Haw?
2. Do I recognize someone I know?
3. What are the handwritings on the wall?
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 Reflections: Handwriting On The Wall
• 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’s getting old

• Adapt To Change Quickly

– The quicker you let go of your old cheese, the sooner you
can enjoy your new cheese

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 Reflections: Handwriting On The Wall
• Enjoy Change
– Savour the adventure and enjoy the taste of new cheese

• Be Ready To Quickly Change And Enjoy It Again

– They keep moving the cheese

• Change And Win

– Move with the cheese

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 Reflections: Handwriting On The Wall
• Change happens to everyone
• Reaction to change varies from person to person
• Change can be faster and with more purpose if they
read the handwriting on the wall
• No one other than yourselves can pursue the course
of action that will lead to new cheese.

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 Reflections: What Are You Afraid Of?
• What are you holding on that you should let go?
• What are you afraid of?
• What do you stand to gain?

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 Reflections: What Are You Afraid Of?
• The more important cheese is to you, the more you
want to hold on to it.
• Our general fear of change may force us to hold on to
outdated ideas that we should have let go of long ago.
• Even if a change appears difficult, gains can come from
it.
• Consider the possibility that the gains could outweigh
the losses.
• Haw realised that it was safer to be out in the Maze
than to be in a “cheese-less” situation.
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Conclusion: Who Moved My Cheese?

1. Going out into the Maze is a

more effective action than
staying where you are.
2. Laugh at yourself, and move
beyond fear
3. Learn to identify helpful signs
along the way
4. Smell the cheese often to
evaluate potential changes
that are taking place
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 End of Video Lecture 2

Change Is Constant
Change With The Times Or Get Left Behind
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