# Becoming the Head Internet Searcher By:: [[Brian Heath]] 2023-04-13 Once you become a trusted analyst within an organization, you'll find people asking for your help on questionable tasks. For example, it's common for people to ask a trusted analyst to [[research]] something outside of their day-to-day work. Often this "research" is simply searching the internet for answers or insights. So, couldn't the asker search for it themselves? You would think the answer is yes, but this eludes them. As a result, most trusted analysts become the head internet searcher. Two things are happening here. First, the trusted analyst is viewed as a person who can generate and discover solutions to support the organization. Well, maybe this is a little optimistic. A pessimistic view is the analyst is merely at the bottom of the hierarchy and seen as someone who can't say no to easily answered questions with just a little bit of individual effort. It's like asking the head librarian to find you all the children's books when a big sign a few feet away says "Children's Section." The second dynamic at play is efficiency. We often underrate our abilities once we've mastered a skill and forget how hard it is for others to achieve it. Sometimes people asking for our help with the analytically mundane is a lifesaver for them. So, the next time someone asks you to do something trivial, consider why they are asking you to do this. Perhaps you can teach them to fish. Or, perhaps it's best to do it with a smile to maintain job security and build relationships. It's easy work after all, but your soul may suffer if you aspire for more than what they have planned. #### Related Items [[Analytics]] [[Organizational Analytics]] [[Management]] [[Problem Solving]] [[Relationships]] [[Work]]