You have run into some difficulties with a project and feel you need some advice from a project authority. You have tried to find the information you...

You have run into some difficulties with a project and feel you need some advice from a project authority. You have tried to find the information you need yourself but you have not had any success. You are concerned that if you ask for that advice project authorities will see you as being silly or incompetent. Would you ask for advice in this situation? Explain.