I think it's good that you are exploring this, committing yourself and working through it.

I've got a lot of respect for Tom. I've done a bootcamp with him he knows his stuff. Krauser's model is a bit sequential and quite complicated but it's correct and works once you can understand it in context. And I have always been envious of his results.

It's not a rigid thing. It's initial scaffolding to give you something to work to then you can personalise it as you gain experience. Ultimately the journey is your own.

Just keep working with it like you said. The process can take you up a step