SnG or MTT? Turbo, Super Turbo, Hyper Turbo, Regular? Rebuys/Addons or Freezout? Satellite or Guarantee? Anyways, play tight early on. Only see cheap flops (>100 chips). Don't be afraid to shove. Look in the Tournament section for further help.
p.s. Welcome to CC! (welcome to actually posting a thread that is)