"Wanna-be's wait for their lucky break. Entrepreneurs engineer four, five, six plans and execute them in tandem, wagering that at least one plan will get traction."

Ok, I've about had it with these advice lists. Do one thing well. Try 5 things and see what sticks. Bootstrap, don't bootstrap, etc... etc...

I think the only thing that makes sense is to just start working and go from there. Then you can write your own 'advice' some day, if you are successful.

Lists such as these have a Rorschach test quality to them. They are often little more than pithy assertions that tend to resonate with some people. But the meaning and value is what the reader infers based on personal biases, not so much what is in the actual message

As you've noticed, though, aphorisms tend to come in pairs. E.g., Many hands make light work; too many chef's spoil the broth. Which one is "true" will depend on whether you're surrounded by busy-bodies, or unloading a moving van by yourself.

I tend to favor this one: "Skill to do comes from doing."