Short term tactics, long term strategy. Close squop, hop on, long squop bounce on. Play swiftly, have your next shot worked out before your opponents have even played their shot. Don't let yourself be rushed. Blow the pile before your opponent does.
Doubletons win games.
Look for incremental improvements. If you worry too much about trivial improvements then you may end up missing the shot. If you try to play over the pot then you are bound to end up potting instead. Areas move like caterpillar tractors. If it is a 1 on 1 race then A squops B is better than A pots, B pots.