The Keep Writing Podcast

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165: How to Help Your Clients and Readers Get 100% Results Dec 19, 2023

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Are you hesitating to write your book or start your YouTube channel or podcast because you aren’t sure you can really help people get results?

If you’re wondering how to help your clients or readers find success, then you’ve come to the right place!

In today’s episode, Nika breaks down three main steps to creating a system that can give your audience a guarantee and help your clients achieve 100% results.

Learn how to move forward with your messaging, even if you’re just in the beginning stages!

Timestamp:

0:00 - Intro

1:20 - Give a Guarantee

2:20 - Design a Framework

3:42 - Remove Yourself

5:03 - Outro

Subscribe to Nika’s YouTube Channel! You’ll find new videos there every week full of refreshment, encouragement, and practical advice for achieving your goals and advancing the kingdom in Jesus name!

If you’d like to download a free sample of Nika’s latest book, Page One to Page Done, go to https://www.pageonetopagedone.com/book to download it today!

Ready to finally write that book you've been dreaming about for so long? Nika’s 5-day challenge, the Bless Your Book Workshop, is the perfect place to start! Sign up now at blessyourbook.com.

Want Nika to be your writing coach? Visit nikamaples.com/coaching today to learn more!

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164: How to Be a Better Writer Dec 12, 2023

Show notes

Wondering how you can be a better writer and really grab your reader’s attention?

The key lies in understanding how a reader’s mind works. A good writer knows that their reader is smart and can figure a few things out for themselves.

In fact, a reader enjoys reading because they actually like figuring things out! Only an amateur writer misses the point of reading and hands everything to the reader directly. Make the journey exciting for them!

If you want to be a better writer and really captivate your readers, then start following this one simple rule: Show, don’t tell.

Listen in as Nika discusses how to be a better writer and create an enthralling experience for your readers by showing instead of telling.

Timestamp:

0:00 - Intro

1:05 - How a Reader’s Mind Works

1:21 - Example #1

1:55 - Example #2

2:38 - Example #3

3:16 - How to Use This Technique in Non-Fiction

4:12 - Show Your Reader Every Detail

4:55 - Outro

If you’d like to download a free sample of Nika’s latest book, Page One to Page Done, go to https://www.pageonetopagedone.com/book to download it today!

Ready to finally write that book you've been dreaming about for so long? Nika’s 5-day challenge, the Bless Your Book Workshop, is the perfect place to start! Sign up now at blessyourbook.com.

Want Nika to be your writing coach? Visit nikamaples.com/coaching today to learn more!

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163: Let Your Book Ideas Shine Dec 05, 2023

Show notes

A good book idea is meant to be shared with the world, not kept to yourself!

Jesus said, “You are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14-16). We are called to let our light shine bright so that others may believe. If we hide or dim our light, we do a disservice to God’s beautiful design.

Yes, He designed you to shine! And your good book ideas are gifts from the Lord. It’s time to stop covering up your good ideas and let them out for the world to see!

In this episode, Nika shares four easy steps to collect your book ideas so you don’t lose them. She also gives tips on how to develop book ideas and how to find the courage and confidence to believe in them!

Timestamp:

0:00 - Intro

1:12 - God’s Luminous Design

1:53 - Step 1: Let Out Your Ideas

2:40 - How to Find Book Ideas

3:35 - Step 2: Group Your Ideas

4:27 - Step 3: Contain Your Ideas

4:52 - Container Options

5:07 - Step 4: Fill Your Container

6:13 - Outside Evidence to Prove Inner Thoughts

9:08 - Outro

If you’d like to download a free sample of Nika’s latest book, Page One to Page Done, go to https://www.pageonetopagedone.com/book to download it today!

Ready to finally write that book you've been dreaming about for so long? Nika’s 5-day challenge, the Bless Your Book Workshop, is the perfect place to start! Sign up now at blessyourbook.com.

Want Nika to be your writing coach? Visit nikamaples.com/coaching today to learn more!

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162: How to Outsource Tasks to Grow Your Business Nov 28, 2023

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How do you outsource tasks in your business? And how does it accelerate your growth?

In today’s episode, Nika discusses her own journey with hiring help to grow her business, what method has worked best for her, and what to look for to hire the right people!

Learn about the four major hiring arrangements and five essential roles to outsource right now. Plus, find out Nika’s biggest tip for how to prepare for hiring your first contractor!

If you’re thinking of growing your business as an author or a coach, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!

Listen in to learn:

The differences between a project-based contractor, an ongoing contractor, retainer work, and a full-time employee
Five essential roles for ongoing contractors
How to pay your contractor
What to look for when hiring
What to do when a contractor doesn’t work out
How to grow your business by outsourcing

If you’d like to download a free sample of Nika’s latest book, Page One to Page Done, go to https://www.pageonetopagedone.com/book to download it today!

Ready to finally write that book you've been dreaming about for so long? Nika’s 5-day challenge, the Bless Your Book Workshop, is the perfect place to start! Sign up now at blessyourbook.com.

Want Nika to be your writing coach? Visit nikamaples.com/coaching today to learn more!

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161: The Missing Key to Your Business Success Nov 21, 2023

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It feels like there’s something missing in your business…

Are you feeling frustrated by a lack of business success? Were you certain you’d have better results by now and can’t understand why you’re not seeing them?

Maybe you’ve been internally blaming the environment, the people around you, and even yourself. Nothing you try seems to work. And you just don’t know what to do anymore.

The culprit, friend, can actually be found in the beliefs you hold about yourself and your business.

In this episode, Nika reveals the missing key to business success and why your beliefs are holding you back. She also shares three simple steps for improving your belief and finally seeing the results you truly want to see!

Listen in to learn:

What the missing key to your business success really is
How your beliefs affect your business
How your behavior reflects what you really believe
Three steps for improving your belief
How imagining your success can lead to growth

If you’d like to download a free sample of Nika’s latest book, Page One to Page Done, go to https://www.pageonetopagedone.com/book to download it today!

Ready to finally write that book you've been dreaming about for so long? Nika’s 5-day challenge, the Bless Your Book Workshop, is the perfect place to start! Sign up now at blessyourbook.com.

Want Nika to be your writing coach? Visit nikamaples.com/coaching today to learn more!

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160: Top 5 Leadership Skills for the Christian Writer Nov 14, 2023

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If you’re an author and a speaker, then you’re also a leader. You help people get to where they’re going.

Having the right leadership skills is essential to successfully guiding your people to success. Whether they’re on your team or they’re your loyal followers, they look to you for guidance and inspiration.

However, being a leader does not mean that you have to have everything all figured out!

Remember that the Lord has anointed you and appointed you for such a time as this! He would not have called you to this work if you weren’t ready.

In today’s episode, Nika’s breaking down the top five key skills that are needed to be a successful leader! Taking Craig Groeschel’s own list of top three leadership skills, Nika adds her own two ideas to the list to round out the full spectrum of characteristics that all good leaders should possess.

Listen in to learn:

How to be a good leader
What it means to be a good leader
The five key leadership skills
How to develop leadership skills more fully
How to have a “tell me more” reaction to feedback
How to put your people first

If you’d like to download a free sample of Nika’s latest book, Page One to Page Done, go to https://www.pageonetopagedone.com/book to download it today!

Ready to finally write that book you've been dreaming about for so long? Nika’s 5-day challenge, the Bless Your Book Workshop, is the perfect place to start! Sign up now at blessyourbook.com.

Want Nika to be your writing coach? Visit nikamaples.com/coaching today to learn more!

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159: When You Feel Like a Fraud Nov 07, 2023

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Do you ever struggle with feeling like a fraud? Have you ever turned away big opportunities because you were afraid of looking foolish?

We’ve all had those moments where we tell ourselves that we just don’t know enough or aren’t good enough to teach or guide others.

But it’s not about being good enough or knowing enough.

Truly, what is “enough”?

There will be times where you encounter things that you didn’t expect. Once you encounter the unexpected, you’re no longer prepared. Preparation only takes you as far as your expectation.

The only way to get better at recovering from the unexpected is to go through it. The more you encounter the unexpected, the better you’ll get at responding to it, and the less you’ll feel like a fraud.

Come listen in as Nika discusses:

What to do when you feel like a fraud
How to become the person who handles the unexpected
Reframing fraud and how to embrace it rather than run from it
Her new acronym for fraud
How we destroy our opportunities when we allow fraud to win

If you’d like to download a free sample of Nika’s latest book, Page One to Page Done, go to https://www.pageonetopagedone.com/book to download it today!

Ready to finally write that book you've been dreaming about for so long? Nika’s 5-day challenge, the Bless Your Book Workshop, is the perfect place to start! Sign up now at blessyourbook.com.

Want Nika to be your writing coach? Visit nikamaples.com/coaching today to learn more!

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158: What to Do On a Low-Energy Day Oct 31, 2023

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What do you do when you have a low-energy day and can’t find the motivation to write?

Low-energy days like to sneak up on us from time to time and make us think that what we’re doing isn’t going to work. We believe that we can’t make the seeds we are planting grow.

Here’s the truth friend…

We can’t make the seeds grow.

Our responsibility as Christ-followers and stewards of the blessings God has given us is to plant the seeds and water them.

That’s it. Only God can make the seeds grow.

In the process of planting real seeds, a gardener digs up the earth, plants the seed in the nourishing soil, and waters it continuously to help it grow. However, the growth process occurs deep within the earth. The gardener cannot see the seed grow within the soil and he does not make the growth happen. He simply nourishes the seed and trusts that the growth will come.

Our thoughts, words, and actions are the seeds that we plant, and faith and prayer is how we water them. When we let go of the expectation that we should be making the seeds grow, then we can focus entirely on nourishing the seeds and enjoy the beauty that unfolds once the seeds have grown.

Come be encouraged as Nika shares:

Her own challenges with feeling unmotivated and uninspired
How to dig underneath the thoughts and emotions that are causing that low-energy feeling
How to plant and water seeds
The truth of reaping and sowing
How to simplify anything to 3-5 steps
How to think about the future in the present tense

If you’d like to download a free sample of Nika’s latest book, Page One to Page Done, go to https://www.pageonetopagedone.com/book to download it today!

Ready to finally write that book you've been dreaming about for so long? Nika’s 5-day challenge, the Bless Your Book Workshop, is the perfect place to start! Sign up now at blessyourbook.com.

Want Nika to be your writing coach? Visit nikamaples.com/coaching today to learn more!

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157: When You Miss a Due Date Oct 24, 2023

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What do you do when you set writing goals for yourself only to then miss the due date entirely?

If you’ve missed your writing due date, you may be struggling with disappointment and guilt.

But, writer, you are not a failure!

In today’s episode, Nika shares a special segment from a coaching call that took place in her weekly Anointed Writers coaching group.

In the call, Nika’s student opened up about the due date she had set for her writing goal and the disappointment she felt when she missed it.

Through a series of questions, Nika helps her get down to the root thoughts and feelings of the situation. And you might be surprised to know that the solution does not lie in setting better writing goals!

When we can reframe our thoughts from negative self-judgment and instead judge ourselves favorably, we can then break free from the guilt and disappointment that holds us back.

Come listen in as Nika and her Anointed Writers student discuss:

Trying to change what’s already been done or has passed
What happens when you start to avoid your goal
How to avoid an unintentional thought model
How to create an intentional thought model
How to focus on the good things that have come from the situation rather than the bad
How to make it okay that you didn’t meet your goal

If you’d like to download a free sample of Nika’s latest book, Page One to Page Done, go to https://www.pageonetopagedone.com/book to download it today!

Ready to finally write that book you've been dreaming about for so long? Nika’s 5-day challenge, the Bless Your Book Workshop, is the perfect place to start! Sign up now at blessyourbook.com.

Want Nika to be your writing coach? Visit nikamaples.com/coaching today to learn more!

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156: Write Your Manuscript Oct 17, 2023

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"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." -Galatians 6:9

Finding motivation to write can feel almost impossible at times, especially when you feel like you’re falling behind.

Remember that writing is just like running a race. It takes endurance and perseverance to make it across the finish line.

You may feel like giving up many times along the way, but just imagine how sweet victory will feel once you’ve accomplished your goal!

The water always tastes much sweeter after the race is over rather than during it.

In today’s episode, Nika shares all about the ups and downs of actually sitting down to write that manuscript and what to do when you’ve lost the motivation to write.

She also discusses the difference between writing from willpower and writing from wishpower.

While willpower stems from self-punishment and takes away joy, wishpower stems from desire and gives joy.

Finally, you’ll learn Nika’s top three steps for writing a manuscript, her favorite method for creating new habits, and how to find your joy of writing once again!

Come join in and learn:

How to become a master at writing
3 steps to writing any manuscript
How to make time for writing
Creating smaller writing habits
Tips for finding joy in writing again
How to Use the Pomodoro Method
What sneaky distractions to look out for when writing

If you’d like to download a free sample of Nika’s latest book, Page One to Page Done, go to https://www.pageonetopagedone.com/book to download it today!

Ready to finally write that book you've been dreaming about for so long? Nika’s 5-day challenge, the Bless Your Book Workshop, is the perfect place to start! Sign up now at blessyourbook.com.

Want Nika to be your writing coach? Visit nikamaples.com/coaching today to learn more!

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