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Why you will fail to have a great career

7,241,145 views | Larry Smith • TEDxUW

In this funny and blunt talk, Larry Smith pulls no punches when he calls out the absurd excuses people invent when they fail to pursue their passions.

In this funny and blunt talk, Larry Smith pulls no punches when he calls out the absurd excuses people invent when they fail to pursue their passions.

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Larry Smith

Professor of Economics, University of Waterloo

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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.

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