We're constantly inundated with best practices, theories, lists about doing better in all aspects of life (being successful, a good manager, efficient, happy). How do you actually cut out the noise and make use of the important tips?
This is paraphrased from The Lost World by Michael Crichton. I read it when I was in middle school and it has stuck with me for over 20 years:<p>"Most people are wrong about most things."<p>People give advice that is out of date, just plain wrong, irrelevant, self-serving, or otherwise generally useless. The key is to just ignore it and do whatever you want.<p>Over time you'll figure out what works and what doesn't. And in 30+ years of living, the only thing I've figured out that works is to ignore all the advice I receive.
I think we have an innate fear of losing things forever and that's why we sometimes let information/advice overload inundate us - we're afraid that if we don't read that blog post, that we're going to miss out on a life hack and never see it again.<p>I don't really have a set way I cut out the noise - but I definitely try to in as many ways as I can. It helps me to look at it as a fear of loss/fear of missing things and when I make note of that fear - I can ignore the noise more easily.
It usually comes down to time management and a solid routine / schedule.<p>Start with getting 6-8 hours of sleep a night, consistently. Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. Perform physical exercise for 45min - 1hr a day. That alone will allow you to manage your time significantly better.
Find advice from people who are one step ahead of you. The advice from the CEO of a late state company doesn't have as much value to a first time founder trying to find product/market fit.