Spencer Johnson

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January 01, 1940 in Mitchell, South Dakota, The United States

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Nonfiction, Professional & Technical, Fiction

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Spencer Johnson, M.D., is the author of several New York Times bestsellers, including The One Minute Manager, all in the entertaining style of a parable that contains useful information readers can use in their own lives. There are more than thirteen million copies of his books in print in over twenty-five languages.

Dr. Johnson's education includes a psychology degree from the University of Southern California, an M.D. from the Royal College of Surgeons and medical clerkships at Harvard Medical School and the Mayo Clinic.

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Average rating: 3.44 · 58,171 ratings · 3,730 reviews · 59 distinct works

	Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, Ken Blanchard (Foreword) 3.36 avg rating — 43,530 ratings — published 1998 — 49 editions	My rating:
	The Present : The Secret to Enjoying Your Work And Life, Now! by Spencer Johnson, Spencer Johnson, M.D. 3.81 avg rating — 1,316 ratings — published 1981 — 26 editions	My rating:
	Peaks and Valleys: Making Good And Bad Times Work For You--At Work And In Life 3.80 avg rating — 431 ratings — published 2008 — 14 editions	My rating:
	Who Moved My Cheese? for Teens 3.65 avg rating — 475 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	My rating:
	WHO MOVED MY CHEESE? For Kids by Spencer Johnson, Steve Pileggi (Illustrator) 3.68 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	My rating:
	One Minute Sales Person, The: The Quickest Way to Sell People on Yourself, Your Services, Products, or Ideas--at Work and in Life by Spencer Johnson, Larry Wilson 3.50 avg rating — 171 ratings — published 1984 — 9 editions	My rating:
	The Value Of Believing In Yourself: The Story Of Louis Pasteur by Spencer Johnson, Steve Pileggi 4.39 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 1975 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Yes or No: The Guide to Better Decisions 3.53 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 1992 — 14 editions	My rating:
	The One Minute Mother by Spencer Johnson, Candle Communications 3.86 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 1983 — 5 editions	My rating:
	The One Minute Teacher by Spencer Johnson, Constance Johnson 3.14 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 1986 — 4 editions	My rating:

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“Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.”
― Spencer Johnson

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“What would you do if you weren't afraid?”
― Spencer Johnson, Who Moved My Cheese?

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“Change happens when the pain of holding on becomes greater than the fear of letting go.”
― Spencer Johnson

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