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Startup Strategy Means Knowing the One Thing That Matters Most

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English translation of the Chinese post originally published 2023-07-08. Translated 2026-10-21 with AI assistance. Historical figures and claims have not been updated or independently verified. 中文原文

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Robin says startup strategy means figuring out the single most important thing to do, and choosing not to do the other 99 things that also seem important. This is not a question of deciding which tasks come first and which come later. It is about recognizing that there is only one most important thing.

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  • Figure out the single most important thing to do.
  • Choose not to do the other 99 things that also seem important.
  • This is not about sequencing tasks; there is only one most important thing.
One clear path continues into the distance among several branching routes, suggesting choice and focus.
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Robin: “Startup strategy means figuring out the one most important thing to do, and choosing not to do the other 99 things that also seem important. It is not a question of prioritizing which things can be done first and which can be done later. There is only one most important thing.”

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