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Larry Smith: Pourquoi vous allez échouer à avoir une grande carrière ?

Filmed Nov 2011 • Posted Mar 2012TEDxUW
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Dans ce discours drôle et caustique, Larry Smith ne mâche pas ses mots pour dénoncer les excuses absurdes que les gens inventent quand ils renoncent à poursuivre leurs passions. (Filmé à TEDxUW.)

A professor of economics at the University of Waterloo in Canada, Larry Smith coaches his students to find the careers that they will truly love. Full bio »

Translated into French by Sirika YONG
Reviewed by Simona Sanda-Mir
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