There is no one size fits all
All the best practices, book suggestions, and feedback from the right people help you to understand “You are not the only one struggling with this” or “Yes, a lot of people are searching for an answer to that question.”
That is why there is no one size fits all questions. What I believe your formula will be a unique mix that is blended by a zillion sources.
Yes, learn from others who are already figured out but do not apply the same principles without your own twist.