Most of us spend too much time trying to figure out if we’re doing things the “right” way. The right process, the right person, the right etiquette. This obsession with following the prescripted path is fine in small doses, but can eventually hinder our ability to make any forward momentum at all.
At some point, you’ve just got to step into new territory feet first, with your best guess at the time. No amount of hypothesizing will be enough to reach 100% certainty anyway.
Often what’s needed is just getting started and figuring things out as you go. You’ll probably find half of what was worrying you before isn’t even a factor anymore.
If you want momentum, you’ve got to take it for yourself.