Because I'm Tenacious

I recently decided that tenacious is a really good way of describing me. I don't easily give up when I go on a hunt for something. Let's try another way if the first one doesn't work.

I think this is what planners need to be. A lot can be done without doing primary research if you just dig for stuff that's already out there...and dig, and dig, and dig some more. Don't give up because there's really great stuff that's already been researched. Now you'll probably use the information you find in a completely different way than was originally intended, putting together different sources to complete your puzzle, but it starts with you finding those little nuggets of information.

When I'm given an assignment at work, I search and search - different sources, different ways of searching, thinking of any combination of search terms that will get at a different way of finding the information I want. I check out professional research sites we have subscriptions to, but I also search for news articles, websites, blogs, pictures, YouTube videos, and even Facebook groups to get at something new. Google is your friend. Secondary can reveal a hidden treasure. And I search until I think I've got it - you have to cut off the search at some point to move on with what you're trying to do.

If I gave up or didn't try different things, we wouldn't get as much useful information. And I really like uncovering exactly what I was looking for - it's fun to find it. So keep at it!