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Adora Cheung

09/13/19

@ Y Combinator

It's important to select the right tasks and not try to do everything at once; doing too many things can hinder progress and make it hard to show results week to week.

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Adora Cheung - How to Prioritize Your Time

@ Y Combinator

Adora Cheung - How to Prioritize Your Time

09/13/19

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Kevin Hale

03/25/17

@ Y Combinator

Avoid pursuing multiple product directions simultaneously, as this can lead to wasted time and resources; focus on small, manageable projects instead.

Will Ahmed

05/20/25

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You should focus on one or two main pursuits to avoid spreading yourself too thin and not excelling at anything.

Adora Cheung

09/13/19

@ Y Combinator

When prioritizing, I should focus on high-impact and easy tasks first, followed by high-impact and medium complexity tasks, while avoiding low-impact and hard tasks.

Jessica Livingston

05/04/17

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Focus is essential; it's easy to waste time on the wrong things in a startup, so prioritize the one optimal task over the many less important ones.

Robert Greene

10/09/22

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People often try to learn too many things at once instead of mastering one skill, which can hinder their success.

Richard Rumelt

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@ Lenny's Podcast

A coherent strategy requires focus; trying to do too many things can dilute your efforts and lead to ineffective outcomes.

Tracy Young

06/12/19

@ Y Combinator

Prioritization is key; many founders get caught up in meetings and tasks that don't actually move the startup forward, so it's important to focus on what truly matters.

Robert Greene

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When pursuing a long-term goal, focus on smaller, achievable tasks to maintain motivation and avoid feeling overwhelmed.

Aydin Senkut

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In the early stages, founders should concentrate on a few critical tasks rather than spreading themselves too thin across many activities.