27 April 2026

Stop Overthinking: The 70% Rule to Beat Procrastination

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The 70% Rule

Decide once you have enough information, then learn by moving

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Instagram Won by Cutting Burbn Down to One Core Behavior

Sanchez uses Instagram as proof that fast operators can improve through contact with users. The team moved away from Burbn's broader feature set and concentrated on the photo-sharing behavior that people actually used, allowing a focused product to reach the market quickly.

Burbn began with a broader set of features
User behavior revealed that photos were the strongest signal
Removing features helped the team move faster
A focused product can outperform a more complete one

#instagram#product focus#user behavior

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Square Turned a Rejected Card Payment Into a Product

Sanchez recounts the problem behind Square: Jim McKelvey lost a sale because he could not accept a credit card. He and Jack Dorsey converted that concrete frustration into a simple mobile card-reader concept instead of waiting for established payment companies to solve it.

A failed sale exposed a specific payment problem
The founders started from a real transaction rather than an abstract trend
A simple reader made card acceptance accessible to small sellers

#square#payments#entrepreneurship

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Takeaway

Amazon Treats Decision Speed as an Operating Advantage

Sanchez points to Amazon as a company that institutionalized fast decision-making rather than leaving speed to individual temperament. The lesson is that execution velocity can become part of how an organization operates, helping teams test assumptions and respond to evidence sooner.

Decision speed can be designed into an organization
Fast feedback reduces dependence on prediction
Operating cadence can become a competitive advantage

#amazon#decision-making#operations