I know you are joking about "ADD," but too much searching will lead only to conflicting advice and erratic results. Stick to one method. Evaluate the ease and outcome. Only then will you know if another one works better once you try that. Mixing them all in usually delays progress and improved outcomes. Living with one result tells you what one or two things--if any--need improvement.
KISS is usually the best advice. And with necessary products such as finish and glue, less is more. There will always be a product to make a one-time job appear easier, but many rodbuilding products are for repeat, rapid production and completely unnecessary for hobby building. Just as an example, guide adhesive came up here. Realize that if it has any amount of stick, it is only a nuisance later on when a guide needs to be wiggled into alignment or replaced.
If you decide to try something other than tape, rubber cement is convenient for a temporary hold when wrapping. Allows easy alignment, cushions the guide foot more or less permanently, and most important, tells you if your thread tension is tighter than need be.
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