Respected Waterloo professor, Larry Smith, will speak at a sold out special event on Tuesday celebrating the launch of his new book called No Fears, No Excuses: What You Need to Do to Have a Great Career.
Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Federation Hall, University of Waterloo
Smith is an adjunct associate professor with the Department of Economics and with the Conrad Centre at the University of Waterloo, whose TEDx Talk - Why you will fail to have a great career - has more than 4.8 million views. In the book, Smith argues that young people who choose what they perceive as a safe career path, risk losing their job because they can’t compete with people who are passionately engaged in the field.
“I have not encountered a single student who had great skill who did not also have passion for the field of battle. Not one. And I say that after teaching 23,000 students. Passion’s link to innovative skill is clear. Passion brings an intensity of focus that effort, discipline, and persistence cannot match,” writes Smith in the book launched in April.
The event will include a candid conversation between Smith and University of Waterloo President and Vice-Chancellor Feridun Hamdullahpur.
Media wishing to attend the event must register by emailing Nick Manning.
