Best putting tip you've ever received?

Talk to the ball.

Be the ball.

Swing should resemble the swinging thing on a grandfather clock. Pendulum

From the time you address the ball with the face of the putter, you should pull it back to roll it in less than 8 seconds.

If ya take longer than that, back off and set back up.

-BeaverPRO

Try practicing using a ball as your target.

Forward press could straighten your path.

I usually practice green speed. If you hit it too far past the hole you better make the next one.

"Stop thinking and just knock it in the fricking hole."

I think it was Gary Player that said this but, when on the practice putting green:

Don't just putt. Play this game instead.

Walk onto the green -5 in your head.
Start putting from all over the place.

1 putt = birdie
2 putt = par
3 putt = bogie

Don't leave the practice green until you are back to -5 or better.

Switch to the saw/claw/pencil grip. Your inconsistency says you're breaking your right wrist through impact.

My best drill on the practice green is as follows:

Bring five balls and place them in a line going away from the hole at two foot intervals. Place the little flag 18 inches behind the cup.
Try to make them obviously, but have them all stop before hitting the flag. Do this drill in a clock pattern all the way around the cup so you get uphill downhill left and right breaking putts. Your speed will be great all day when you get good at this drill. If your speed is good, your three putts will decrease.

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BabyTac

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If you typically leave a put short, I suggest counter balancing. Will lighten the head feel but make the putter heavier for consistency sake.

I recently bought a center shafted putter to help with consistent center hits and that has helped alot. Then even more recently, I switched to RH higher than left hand on the grip (i am a righty). Barely missed any within 8 ft last round.