What would you do if you had it to do all over again?

This is not an ad - it's a very serious question.

I know there are people of all skill and experience levels here so I think all can benefit from the discussion.

There are many ambitious folks out there (and on the board) that are searching countless resources and blindly buying the next shiny object that promises wealth. Unfortunately there are thousands of "gurus" out there and hardly any of them seem to know what they are doing or they are blatantly self-serving and not trustworthy.

Is there a favorite site or program out there that can show people how to start building an empire from ground zero (no list, no website) that gives ideas and instructions - not just sales pitches - on how to get started step by step?

Many people have purchased and will purchase many tools that are not being implemented properly. Much of this is not apathy, but lack of direction and support once the product is purchased. Many dreams have been dashed over the years because the information out there is simply overwhelming and often outdated.

The ideas below would be great ideas for a new information product or program. This product could tie in all of your services and help everyone fully maximize your tools.
What do you think?

I have many tools and systems and I am hungry to get started in the right direction but all of the tools are designed for people that are already established in the industry.

I have 13 years of IT experience (not scared of computers) and am very hungry to establish the foundation for a scalable empire, but I desperately need to find a framework to run on.

I am very hungry for success but often having a hard time formulating how to implement a modern strategy that is not based on outdated tech. I just need a little help getting pointed in the right direction.

(1) I have spent countless hours searching for proper ways to get a good email campaign framework setup so I can use ViralURL to the fullest. Do you have any favorite videos or documents that lay out a killer step-by-step gameplan for how to properly build a relationship with ViralURL people instead of just spamming them which is what most people seem to do with it?

(2) I am at the Elite Ambassador level of Social Monkee but the directions seem to be pointed to people that are already familiar with the system, OR they are for people that are already well established.

(3) I have Optimize Press 2.0 and Genesis Framework

(4) I have several cool tools for posting on Facebook Pages automatically

(5) Many tools for building splash pages and funnels

(6) I am extra excited to start building an empire with Secret Web Assets but it seems to be focused on building traffic for sites that are already setup to take and process leads.

(7) I also checked out Magnetic Sponsoring recently and devoured an audio talking about how to run a business on $500 per month, but the strategies they spoke about (eBay for instance) were radically outdated.

(8) I have a brand new Get Response account

(9) I am also in Empower

I just need a fresh start and perspective.
Thanks

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks so much for anything you can do to help.
I am more than willing to entertain a partnership or JV if you have skills I can use. We can collaborate with my tools