When firefighters arrive at a blaze, they assess where to start and begin.
Time is of the essence; lives are at stake.
I’m sure they get it wrong – misjudge the wind, can’t see all the variables, don’t know about that indoor propane tank, etc, etc – but they have to start somewhere.
If given the opportunity to stop time and spend hours and even days determining the proper approach, I’m sure they’d take it.
But they can’t, they have to have faith in their team, what they have learned and what they know – and they give their best (and thank you for that).
Sometimes, that’s where you need to start – faith in your team, in what you have learned and what you have tried in the past – from there, just start.
You’ll probably make a mistake, but it’s better than never starting at all.
