Here’s a useful reminder from Brian Armstrong, who leads Coinbase:

One of my favorite lessons I’ve learnt from working with smart people:

Action produces information. If you’re unsure of what to do, just do anything, even if it’s the wrong thing. This will give you information about what you should actually be doing.

Sounds simple on the surface – the hard part is making it part of your every day working process.

Action doesn’t just help you break perfectionism, it also produces information for you. Ideally, the action takes you to an outcome you want. 

That’s often not the case, so the next thing to do is move quickly and describe what the action has taught you, and what you have learned what to try next

When you feel stuck, do something. Trick yourself into it. If you need help, ask for it. Even if you’re almost certain it’s the wrong thing, the action might help you learn something important. Inaction is almost always more costly than action.

Most people don’t take enough action, not too much. If you ever find yourself taking too much action, you can always pause and calibrate. 

Action compounds into confidence, and hesitance compounds into doubt.