Write the decision
Define the role, service, location, timeframe, and evidence that would change your next action.
REACHFLOW RESOURCESResearch with
Research with
receipts.
A free, reusable starting point for finding opportunities, checking claims, and deciding what deserves your attention.
THE SOURCE-FIRST METHODA simple loop for
A simple loop for
better decisions.
Search is discovery. Evidence is what lets you act without overclaiming.
Find the primary source
Prefer the employer, agency, publisher, or dataset that created the information over a repost or summary.
Record what you can prove
Save the URL, date checked, relevant passage or field, and the uncertainty that remains.
Choose a low-risk next step
Apply, ask one clear question, monitor the source, partner, or pass. A lead without a next action becomes noise.
DOWNLOADABLE WORKSHEETKeep the evidence
Keep the evidence
close at hand.
Use the CSV as a small evidence log for a search session or a client research brief. Start with a question, preserve what the source actually supports, and leave unknown fields blank.
Download the CSV templateBefore you use it: the included row is clearly marked as a fictional example, not a live job, client, or opportunity. Replace or remove it before recording real research.
CSVBlank-first evidence log
- Claim or question
- The decision-relevant statement you are checking, written narrowly enough to verify.
- Source and date
- The page or dataset you inspected and the date you actually checked it.
- Evidence
- A short quote, field name, or location in the source—not a summary detached from it.
- Status and next action
- Mark the claim confirmed, unclear, or contradicted, then record what happens next.
COPY-PASTE CHECKLISTKeep every lead
Keep every lead
auditable.
- What exactly am I trying to decide?
- What is the oldest or most direct source I can inspect?
- What date, location, eligibility, or deadline could change the answer?
- Which claim is confirmed, unclear, or contradicted?
- What is the next action—and when will I stop?
GO DEEPERPractical
Practical
field guides.
Each guide gives a direct answer, a practical workflow, source links, and boundaries worth keeping visible.
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Useful resources travel
further.
You may link to this toolkit or any ReachFlow guide as a starting point for responsible opportunity research. Verify time-sensitive claims against the original sources linked on each page before acting.
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