What do you do when something needs to be done but no one is there to give you guidance?
A bird hanging between two branches will get bitten on both wings
Ethiopian Proverb
As Richard Branson once said “If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes- then learn how to do it later.“
In my everyday life I am required to do certain tasks that either I haven’t been taught how to do or simply there is not a “one size fits all” solution to be taught. A simple example that fits my field of studies is that most of the engineers our there (including myself) we have been taught or studied a programming language. That does not necessarily means we can only write in this specific programming language. Every programming language has the same characteristics to a great extend, such as IF/ELSE statements, math calculations, variables, functions etc. Based on the principles, one can familiarize with the syntax of a programming language through practice and online research.
The example above is just an explanation that the Internet is a vast repository of information of all kind that you can utilize to self guide yourself to a solution.
On a personal note, when something needs to be done but there is no guidance or proper background to support me facilitate a solution for a problem, I will always try to breakdown the problem into smaller pieces so as to understand the impact and how each smaller piece of the main problem can be solved effectively. When I breakdown the problem in smaller pieces, I may or may not have the solution at hand but I will research potential solutions through various sources (the Internet, Library, Friends, etc). If all the above fails then I will apply the simplest of the logics, “Trial and Error”.