For every clever saying, there's an opposite, equally profound sounding quote. Wisdom is knowing which piece of sage advice to take in which circumstance/context.

You can read all the blogs and books, but unless you've deeply internalized the advice through hands-on experience it can be difficult to know what to apply to what situation.

Should you "do the unscalable thing first" or "scale at all costs"? Should you "focus on growth" or does "revenue cure all ills"? Should you "undercut the competition thanks to software efficiencies" or "charge a premium"?

These decisions depend on many variables and need to form part of a cohesive strategy.

This is one of the reasons why good advisors are priceless.

Be careful, though, Many "advisors" are career advisors. All they do is talk and teach. Find people who've been in the trenches building real things at real scale. They should help you know which piece of sage advice to apply at any given time and as part of a holistic business and product strategy.