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# A Golden Rule

February 2, 2012 1 min read 

I’m headed over to give my annual talk on career development to the new faculty at the School of Medicine. In it, I lay out the “Golden Rules” for young faculty members eyeing promotion and career advancement. It got me thinking about the Golden Rules for parenting. I’ve got a few in mind, and I’d love to hear yours. I’ll start with one: Give your children as much of your time and energy as they will need to grow into the kind of adults you hope they’ll become. If you do, however it turns out, you’ll know you gave it your all – and can look back, with No Regrets.

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