Focus on the important things, the things in your business that will move the needle... and don't get distracted from the noise in the system..

Source: Maus
We got five bullets from Bob, apparently we'd given him something to dwell on during his most recent marathon.  The first is sort of a Sun Tszu rehash, so we'll have to punt that one as we're trying to collect new material.  The other four as submitted were:

• If the strategy appears complex and philosophical, it probably is. Best to keep a clear line of sight to what you want accomplished and how you will accomplish it.
• Getting 80% of the information, then making a decision and having folks rally behind "makes" the decision right -- versus boiling the ocean for the "perfect" answer and getting folks frustrated due to delays.
• No one will ever remember your wonderful spreadsheets or brilliant powerpoint presentations. What they will remember is the business decisions you drove and the outcomes, so ensure you are focused on how you communicate your analysis, getting folks to embrace the recommendation and having a clear execution plan.
• Focus on the important things, the things in your business that will move the needle... and don't get distracted from the noise in the system.. (and yes, there is always noise in the system at large companies).