This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life.

I'm your host, Mac Pritchard.

I'm also the founder of Max List.

It's a job board of the Pacific Northwest that

helps you find a fulfilling career. Every Wednesday, I talk to a different expert about the tools

you need to get the work you want. You may want to show employers that you're flexible. Or perhaps

you're not sure what to do next.

So when someone asks what you want in your next job, you say, I can do anything.

Shannon Bloom is here to talk about why you need to stop saying this.

She's a certified leadership, career, and executive coach.

Shannon's company, Radiant Firefly, helps you shift your mindset,

get clear about what you want, and bring it to life. She joins us from Washogel, Washington.

Well, let's get going, Shannon. Why do you think it feels so natural for many of us to say, I can do anything when we talk about our job searches.

For sure. I'm going to start by saying that a couple of things around what I believe.

And that is that I think that every single person listening right now is creative, resourceful,

and whole. And they come to this moment right now with loads of experience and achievements and

leadership skills. And I say that regardless of what position, industry, or title that you've held.

I believe that with my whole heart. And I also believe that everybody has innate superpowers and values,

and those superpowers are those that are unique to you, how you approach

different problems and problems solve. If we don't take the time to know what they are for ourselves,

how can anybody else possibly know what they are, whether it's our networking, environment,

interviewing, and so forth. This podcast is about finding your dream job. And if you go on the I Can Do

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