Who Moved My Cheese? This is a compelling story involving four different characters who look at changes in different ways. While the story discusses Sniff, Scurry and Hem, I consider Haw to be the main character that the story revolves around. The story is about change, and forces one to think about which character from the story they are like. Who Moved My Cheese? is a story about change and how people acknowledge or deny changes that occur in their life. Some are like Sniff; they can smell change coming and are ready for it. Others may be like Scurry; once change happens, they run around to adapt to the change, but sometimes get lost with it. Even more are like Hem and Haw; they become comfortable in their routines and do not notice when change is happening or needs to happen. Hem refused to acknowledge the change and blamed others for it. He felt he was entitled to his ‘cheese’ and did not believe it was gone. While Haw did the same for a while, he eventually began to look at the situation and decided that he needed to change and not let his fears keeps him from doing anything. Being able to leave his familiar territory, Haw went out in search of ‘new cheese’ despite his fears. He took control of his situation and with his new found confidence, despite his hardships, moved in a new direction. He imagined himself with his ‘new cheese’ and the more real it became. When you change what you believe in, you change what you can do. I can incorporate this lesson into not only my workplace, but my personal life as well. The basis of the lesson is change, but the goal of the lesson is to allow you to look at yourself and see how you accept and deal with change. In my work, I try to anticipate change and plan accordingly; however, that does not always work. I sometimes find that I am responding to changes that I cannot affect but still try to. I am resistant to change occasionally. My personal goal is to be prepared for change, accepting of what I cannot change and willing to adapt to the change. Change will happen regardless. Do or do not, it is inevitable. I believe that I will be judged more not for what I do, but for what I fail to do. Failing to prepare, accept and adapt to change will show poor judgment on my part as well as poor preparation for my peers and subordinates. While I may not see the ‘big picture’, I need to do my part and support the overall goal through a willingness and ability to change, as it is an inevitable part of both my personal and professional life.