Change is coming

Change happens. How we react to change defines how we succeed? Johnson retells his story of how four characters react to their cheese being moved. Who Moved My Cheese is a great story and reminder that those who do not move with change will soon be left behind.

Books come into your life at the right time. I just went through quite a bit of personal change, and this was a great reminder that sometimes your cheese moves. You have to recognize life signs to accept them and move on. This book is applicable to both personal, professional, family life, and everything in between. While this book has pretty basic advice, it narrates a good story of how we look around and analyze a problem or stop and take action.

If change is in your life or you just want to better adapt to change, read this book. It is a quick 50 min read.

Overall it was not a earth-shattering read, but still good.

Enjoy.

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Redefining Success

I come from an education and communication background. I like exploring hard issues and looking at new ways to find solutions. Malcolm Gladwell Ouliers: The Story of Success was a truly outstanding book. Gladwell takes stories from everyday life and shows how we need to refine our notions of success, wealth, and even to some chance.


Let me start by saying I loved this book. Malcolm is an amazing writer with a great ability to talk about hard issues with stories. However, I didn't think anything he said was earth shattering. Stable homes present more stable environments. Stable home environments produce cultures of success. We are all impacted by our culture for generations. Hard work pays off.

Gladwell illustrates that great people are often back-up by some pretty important life events that led them on the path of success. Even if they grew up in a simple urban home in the South or Midwest.

Anyone interested in better grasping the idea of cause and effect and life impacts should read this book. The world is not black and white and neither should our definition of success.


(Gladwell's blog is also awesome!)

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