In this episode of Your Next Move with Kimberly Brown, we conclude our deep dive into the C-Method: The Self-Coaching System for Clarity, Commitment, and Change by covering the final three steps: Craft Your Action Plan, Commit to Consistency, and Celebrate and Evolve. Kimberly shares actionable strategies to move beyond planning and confidently execute your goals for 2025. From crafting realistic plans to maintaining momentum, this episode is packed with insights to help you build a sustainable path to success.

If you're ready to take control of your goals and follow through with confidence, this episode is for you.

• Why crafting a realistic action plan sets the foundation for success.

• How to maintain momentum and hold yourself accountable through consistency.

• Why confidence is built through action, not just planning.

• The importance of celebrating milestones and evolving your approach for future growth.

• How to prioritize the promises you make to yourself as much as those you make to others.

1. Craft a tangible action plan: Use tools like sticky notes, planners, or apps to map out every step toward your goals.

2. Commit to consistency: Find a schedule and pace that works for you, and show up more days than not.

3. Reflect and evolve: Take time to celebrate wins, conduct after-action reviews, and adjust your approach as needed.

4. Identify your peak productivity hours: Schedule important tasks during the times of day when you feel most energized and focused.

Kimberly shares how working from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. has transformed her productivity during this hustle season. She encourages listeners to identify their own peak productivity hours and align their most important tasks with those times for maximum results.

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Connect with Kimberly and Brown Leadership

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• Learn more about Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com

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In this episode of Your Next Move with Kimberly Brown, we continue our deep dive into the C-Method: The Self-Coaching System for Clarity, Commitment, and Change. Today’s focus is on Step 2: Curating Your Knowledge. Kimberly explains how to sift through the wealth of information, tools, and experiences you’ve accumulated to identify what will best serve your current goals.

She also shares her personal strategies for leveraging existing resources to maximize results. If you’re ready to create a plan for your next steps in 2025, this episode will help you unlock the power of intentional learning and resourcefulness.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why curating your knowledge is essential for achieving your goals.
• How to evaluate whether your tools and resources align with your current objectives.
• The 80/20 rule for focusing on the most impactful knowledge.
• Three critical questions to ask when filtering through courses, books, and materials.
• The importance of knowing when to let go of outdated advice, strategies, or commitments that no longer serve you.

Upcoming Workshop:

Join Kimberly for the Next Level Strategy Workshop on January 23rd! This free lunch-and-learn will guide you through creating your Career Advancement Blueprint with actionable steps to achieve your goals in 2025.

Register here: kimberlybonline.com/NLS

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

Register for the Next Level Strategy Workshop: kimberlybonline.com/NLS Subscribe to the Your Next Move Newsletter for updates, resources, and first access to new episodes: https://bit.ly/YNMNewsletter Blog Post: https://kimberlybonline.com/podcast/yournextmove-98/

Connect with Kimberly and Brown Leadership

Follow the Your Next Move Podcast on Instagram/TikTok: @YourNextMovePodcast

Follow Kimberly Brown on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline

Learn more about Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com

Welcome back to Your Next Move Podcast! After a year-long break, we’re back with fresh perspectives and new strategies. In this episode, Kimberly dives into the concept of self-coaching—what it is, why it’s essential, and how you can leverage it to gain clarity, commitment, and create meaningful change in your life.

Kimberly also shares personal updates, including her company’s rebranding to Brown Leadership and why she’s embarking on a journey of self-coaching. Learn about her newly developed framework, The C-Method: The Self-Coaching System for Clarity, Commitment, and Change, and discover actionable steps to clarify your current reality as you kick off the new year.

This episode will give you the tools and motivation you need to take your next move in 2025.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

1. Why the Podcast is Back: Kimberly reflects on her podcasting journey, lessons learned, and how she’s approaching things differently this time.

2. The Power of Self-Coaching: Learn how self-coaching can help you move past stagnation and align your goals with your values.

3. Introducing The C-Method Framework: Kimberly outlines the five-step self-coaching system for clarity, commitment, and change.

4. Step 1 - Clarify Your Current Reality: Explore practical tools like the Wheel of Life and the Start, Stop, Continue exercise to conduct a self-audit and gain deeper insights into your life.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Subscribe to the Your Next Move Newsletter for updates, resources, and first access to new episodes: https://bit.ly/YNMNewsletter

• Featured Books on Self-Coaching and Personal Growth: https://www.amazon.com/shop/kimberlybonline/list/2QBB1KYDJDGNB?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_XM7C73A3JT5A31GKFAKK

• Blog Post: https://kimberlybonline.com/podcast/yournextmove-97/

Connect with Kimberly and Brown Leadership

• Follow the Your Next Move Podcast on Instagram/TikTok: @YourNextMovePodcast

• Follow Kimberly Brown on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline

• Learn more about Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com

Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend, leave a review, and subscribe to the podcast. Let’s make this year your most impactful yet!

Welcome to the "Your Next Move" podcast with your host, Kimberly Brown. Today marks a special end-of-season episode, where Kimberly shares her heartfelt gratitude for the journey that has brought the podcast to a significant milestone — 96 episodes! Join her as she reflects on the transformative power of these conversations and the impact that this journey has had on her career & personal growth.

While a break is on the horizon, Kimberly is not resting. She's cooking up something extraordinary for the future of the Your Next Move podcast, something that will change the game of how she approaches podcasting and enrich your experience. In the meantime, you can dive into the treasure trove of previous amazing episodes and look forward to her career coaching and Q&A sessions to keep you inspired on your journey.

Stay tuned for the new and improved "Your Next Move" podcast, coming soon!

KEY POINTS

- Kimberly's gratitude for your patience and support

- Reflecting on 96 episodes and its transformative journey

- Teasing a big, game-changing idea for the future of the podcast

- A more holistic approach covering health, wealth, finances, and careers soon

- Invitation to ask questions for potential career coaching episodes

- Navigate your career path with the "Career Growth Scale"

QUOTABLES:

“I hope that you can be patient with me during this break. I hope that you can enjoy all of the 96 episodes that we have with incredible guests. I'm so proud of so many of the interviews we've done over the past few years, I'm so proud of how we've been able to really help others truly navigate the world of work, make more money, and position themselves as industry leaders. ” — Kimberly Brown

RESOURCES:

Have career and leadership development questions? Email Kimberly at podcast@manifestyourself.com

Learn more about Kimberly Brown and download a free career strategy template at www.kimberlybonline.com

Career Growth Scale link: form.typeform.com/to/HpwkZalV

Email questions to podcast@manifestyourself.com with CAREER QUESTION in the Subject

Read the book “Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You’ll Love” at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com

Follow Kimberly on social media:

IG | @kimberlybonline - www.instagram.com/kimberlybonline

FB | www.facebook.com/kimberlybonline

Twitter | www.twitter.com/kimberlybonline

LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlybonline

Your Next Move is edited by EPYC Media Network (visit at https://www.epyc.co/)

In today’s episode, your host Kimberly is joined by Alexandra Gilbert, CEO of consulting and coaching business Cape-Able Consulting LLC, a consulting agency created to help people with ADHD or learning disabilities struggling in their careers to reach their highest potential in the workplace.

Alexandra talks about the indicators of ADHD, navigating diagnoses and treatments for learning disabilities, whether or not to self-disclose your disability in the workplace, and best practices in the workplace to support individuals with learning disabilities. She also shares her ADHD and Dyslexia Diagnoses early on as a child and how those experiences have shifted and evolved as she moved into adulthood and into the workplace.

Join in on this unique conversation with Kimberly & Alexandra and find out how you can create a thriving and equitable workplace for yourself and those around you.

KEY POINTS:

- What are the indicators of ADHD?

- Types of ADHD: Inattentive, Hyperactive, and Combined

- Alexandra’s Dyslexia & ADHD story

- Should you self-disclose your learning disability in the workplace?

- Unmasking at home and in the workplace

- Key identifiers of learning disability as an adult

- How to effectively identify your strengths

- Best principles vs best practices for ADHD in the workplace

QUOTABLES:

“I described how people with learning disabilities or ADHD — when they are looking at their jobs, the job should be challenging, not hard.” – Alexandra Gilbert

“Inattentive ADHD is someone who's a little spacey and looks like they're paying attention, but not mentally there. Someone who has hyperactive ADHD, in women, tends to be those who are very talkative, chatty, [or] social butterflies. And they're usually very high achieving women.” – Alexandra Gilbert

“One of those things that makes it really hard for people with ADHD is they feel like they need to compare themselves to people who are neurotypical. They fundamentally think differently [and] work differently.” – Alexandra Gilbert

GUEST RESOURCES:

Alexandra Gilbert

https://www.capeableconsulting.com/

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/iamcapeable/

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/CapeAbleConsultingLLC

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-gilbert-ceo/

RESOURCES:

Have career and leadership development questions? Email Kimberly at podcast@manifestyourself.com

Learn more about Kimberly Brown and download a free career strategy template at www.kimberlybonline.com

Read the book “Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You’ll Love” at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com

Follow Kimberly on social media:

IG | @kimberlybonline - www.instagram.com/kimberlybonline

FB | www.facebook.com/kimberlybonline

Twitter | www.twitter.com/kimberlybonline

LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlybonline

Your Next Move is edited by EPYC Media Network (visit at https://www.epyc.co/)

We all want to feel seen and valued in the workplace, however, that may not always be the case, even if we’re working our hardest! That is why in this solo episode, your host Kimberly talks about how to communicate & showcase your value in the workplace.

Tune in as Kimberly shares Lasswell’s Maxim’s definition of communication, the five key values in the workplace, signs if you are being valued, and ways to become more valuable by focusing on important employable skills and positioning yourself for your next move.

From the values of compassion to equality, Kimberly also highlights the vital role of knowing how to quantify, speak, and communicate your work in tangible ways. Having to change your perception and workplace identity may be challenging at first, but it is a crucial step in communicating your value in the workplace. So, tune in to this episode and reflect on how to effectively communicate your value in the workplace with Kimberly today!

KEY POINTS:

• How does Lasswell’s Maxim define Communication?
• Five key values in the workplace
• Signs that you are being valued in the workplace
• How to become valuable in the workplace? Learn adaptability & flexibility!
• Ways to show your value
• What are the most important skills for employees to learn?
• How does your work solve problems?
• The art of communicating your value
  

QUOTABLES:

“Before you can work on communicating your actual value to a team, you need to recognize and understand what you are bringing to the table.” – Kimberly Brown

“Communicating your value is something that is never-ending. It's a continuous process — not that you have to always think that you're up against the clock or that you're always in this competition mode; but, it's understanding how can you continuously show up, communicate your value on a consistent basis, and contribute to the workplace in a meaningful way.” – Kimberly Brown

RESOURCES:

Have career and leadership development questions? Email Kimberly at podcast@manifestyourself.com

Learn more about Kimberly Brown and download a free career strategy template at www.kimberlybonline.com

Read the book “Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You’ll Love” at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com

Follow Kimberly on social media:

IG | @kimberlybonline - www.instagram.com/kimberlybonline

FB | www.facebook.com/kimberlybonline

Twitter | www.twitter.com/kimberlybonline

LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlybonline

Your Next Move is edited by EPYC Media Network (visit at https://www.epyc.co/)

In this episode, Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellow Alyea Pierce joins Kimberly to talk about her journey and experience as a writer, poet, and storyteller.

Alyea uses poetry, spoken word performance, audio, and photography to examine oral storytelling & folklore traditions across the African diaspora. She has recently contributed to National Geographic’s “Into The Depths” podcast and The Soul of Music—Overheard’s four-part series focusing on music, exploration, and Black history. Currently, she works at the English department at Rutgers University as a creative writing instructor.

Alyea brings us along her journey of pivoting into a career as a poet who brings untold marginalized stories and Caribbean histories. Tune in to draw inspiration from Alyea’s personal experiences and learn helpful tips and practical advice on how to bring your stories to life!

KEY POINTS:

• Alyea’s journey from college to working with National Geographic
• Defying rejection with timing, clarity, and effort
• Allowing more vulnerability in your work and real life
• How Alyea’s ambivert side helps her thrive at work
• The shedding of your old self to adapt to new cultures & environments
• Dealing with abrupt changes and adapting to COVID
• Alyea’s Afro-Caribbean poetry project; her favorite writer and her favorite poem
• Alyea’s biggest advice to those in pursuit of their career path

QUOTABLES:

“It's easy to be vulnerable through poetry. To be vulnerable in real life – that's terrifying to me because that means that that is my full self in poetry. My poetry inspires my real life.” - Alyea Pierce

“As a black woman, you can find yourself adapting to whatever the majority is to be accepted, to not create dissonance, and not be seen as being too strong too power – just too-any adjective.” - Kimberly Brown

GUEST RESOURCES:

Alyea Pierce

IG | https://www.instagram.com/alyeaspierce/

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyeapierce/

RESOURCES:

Have career and leadership development questions? Email Kimberly at podcast@manifestyourself.com

Learn more about Kimberly Brown and download a free career strategy template at www.kimberlybonline.com

Read the book “Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You’ll Love” at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com

Follow Kimberly on social media:

IG | @kimberlybonline - www.instagram.com/kimberlybonline

FB | www.facebook.com/kimberlybonline

Twitter | www.twitter.com/kimberlybonline

LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlybonline

Your Next Move is edited by EPYC Media Network (visit at https://www.epyc.co/)

Feedback is one of the most crucial things you need to be able to give and receive in the workplace, and yet it is one of the biggest things people are afraid to do in the workplace!

Fear not, because in this episode, Kimberly will be talking about the basic steps of effective feedback, the different ways to communicate your feedback, and the things to be mindful of before you decide to offer someone your feedback in the workplace.

Believe it or not, giving and receiving feedback can be an incredibly positive and pleasant experience! Tune in to this episode to find out how to master the art of feedback today.

KEY POINTS:

• The 4 Basic Steps of Feedback: Ask, Explain, Share, Request
• Why you need to provide both positive and negative feedback
• Vertical and Lateral communication: their definitions, differences, benefits, and disadvantages
• What you can do to improve your feedback & communication
• Questions to ask yourself before you provide feedback
• The importance of compassion when giving feedback

QUOTABLES:

“Radical transparency helps bring everyone along the journey, even if the feedback you're sharing, if the new initiative that's happening, if there's some change in management – doesn't necessarily mean that everyone's reaction is going to be good, and that's okay. What's important is that people are in the know.”

“Sometimes, feedback needs to be communicated through several different channels. Not every piece of feedback has to be attributed to the person. It can be generalized feedback.”

RESOURCES:

Have career and leadership development questions? Email Kimberly at podcast@manifestyourself.com

Learn more about Kimberly Brown and download a free career strategy template at www.kimberlybonline.com

Read the book “Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You’ll Love” at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com

Follow Kimberly on social media:

IG | @kimberlybonline - www.instagram.com/kimberlybonline

FB | www.facebook.com/kimberlybonline

Twitter | www.twitter.com/kimberlybonline

LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlybonline

Your Next Move is edited by EPYC Media Network (visit at https://www.epyc.co/)