Stack Building 101

[Jah Red]

I understand that this is a very general, "it depends", type question, but I'm gonna ask it anyway.

What are the general guidelines and stategies, if any, to building your stack early in a MTT? I seem to usually find myself short stacked and relying on ALL-INS much to short of the $$.

I have tried to be UBERTIGHT playing only premium. This only works for me in the very few occasions that I get good cards right away.

I have tried to be loosy goosy in the later positions which only increased my varience, although I seem to go a little further using this approach.

Again, I know this is real base level stuff, but I think it might be helpful to newbies to No-limit MTT like myself.

Thanks

Jah