Comments on: Goal-Free Denmark http://www.steveshapiro.com/2005/05/31/goal-free-denmark/ Steve shares his unconventional approach on Business Innovation, Creativity, Goals and Critical Thinking Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:12:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Administrator http://www.steveshapiro.com/2005/05/31/goal-free-denmark/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Administrator Fri, 10 Jun 2005 16:09:19 +0000 http://www.goalfree.com/blog/?p=27#comment-22 Thank you for your comment. Absolutely this has nothing to do with laziness. It is a commitment to living the type of life you want. In the US, we get caught up in achievement, status, and traditional success. Typical goal-oriented activities. But these rarely lead to fulfillment and passion. Having worked in Thailand, I do believe that they have a better attitude towards life. A commitment to one's values and beliefs is different than being goal-oriented. Thank you for your comment. Absolutely this has nothing to do with laziness. It is a commitment to living the type of life you want. In the US, we get caught up in achievement, status, and traditional success. Typical goal-oriented activities. But these rarely lead to fulfillment and passion. Having worked in Thailand, I do believe that they have a better attitude towards life. A commitment to one’s values and beliefs is different than being goal-oriented.

]]> By: Jan Goyvaerts http://www.steveshapiro.com/2005/05/31/goal-free-denmark/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Jan Goyvaerts Sun, 05 Jun 2005 02:38:29 +0000 http://www.goalfree.com/blog/?p=27#comment-19 I think the key lesson is this anecdote is not that the Danish are goal-free or even laid back, but that they refuse to sacrifice their own goals (employees want to enjoy the evening with the family) for other people's goals (employers want to make more money). In Thailand, American companies complain about the challenge of getting Thais to show up at all. Not because Thais are lazy, but because they take the liberty to take a few days off unannounced for family and religious reasons. I think the key lesson is this anecdote is not that the Danish are goal-free or even laid back, but that they refuse to sacrifice their own goals (employees want to enjoy the evening with the family) for other people’s goals (employers want to make more money).

In Thailand, American companies complain about the challenge of getting Thais to show up at all. Not because Thais are lazy, but because they take the liberty to take a few days off unannounced for family and religious reasons.

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