As parents, we often wonder if we’re doing the right thing for our children. No one is immune to that kind of thinking.
I have interviewed hundreds of young entrepreneurs and their parents to learn how they were raised. Most parents who raised highly successful adults did a great job.
What surprised me is that many parents admitted that there were a few things they would have done differently, if they could go back in time.
These were the top regrets they had in common:
1. They were too focused on grades and achievements
Many future successful entrepreneurs were great students and breezed through top universities. Some finished, but were miserable. Others dropped out of college or didn’t go at all.
While education is important, it has to be a good fit. Looking back, some parents realized they would have preferred that their kids thrive, perhaps in an untraditional environment, rather than slog through an expensive, unhappy four years.
Similarly, many parents recalled pushing their children to …