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Today we'll be focusing on how Business Schools set founders up for failure to drop these value bombs. I have brought Robin, Copernicus, and to EO Fire Studios.

Robin is an author, startup mentor and startup community influencer. He is the founder of Vertical Lift Off, VLO.

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Robin, say what's up to Fire Nation and share something that you believe about becoming successful

that most people disagree with.

What's up Fire Nation, Robin Copernicus in the house and in terms of what is successful,

it really depends on what you define as success.

So for me, success means doing what you want whenever you want to do it.

And that means not playing the game, not playing the games of other people, not conforming

to others.

This is living a life of no limitations, no consequences.

And what this means is if you want to date that person, go date that person.

If you want that job or if you don't want that job, go ahead and make that decision.

If you want to go get face tattoos, John, and you know, you still keep all your friends,

you still keep all your business, then this is a true freedom that most people can't enjoy.

And this to me is really what success is.

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