What did you do this month to reach your goals??

This is something, that I want to ask myself now every month on the platform. Goals are important right?? If we don't have goals, then we cannot move forward? The weird thing is though, that the goals I achieved, I never intentionally set out to achieve them in the first place.

Spring is awakening.

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As the last of the winter snow, slowly melts away and the spring blossom is appearing on the trees, I feel like I am moving into a new phase, on the platform. I feel that more has been accomplished in march than ever before, since I joined Steemit.

I discovered that since working full time on the platform, about 90% of the work is made up of engaging with new people and reading content, vs creating content on the platform.

I would say that I curate, way more than I post on the platform, not because I feel I have to. But there is so much that needs to be shared, from truly talented people. I discovered my own individual voice, that my own opinion counts regardless of what anyone else says and that it does not matter really what other people think, its what I believe in that's what is important.

My highlights for the month of March

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It's impossible to share all the wonderful things, that happened this month. More so to say that I feel like this month, felt more like a year with all the activity that I had done. Some times I was waking at 7am and not sleeping till 3am the following morning.

I hate to be modest, but I have worked damned hard this month I really have. Here are some of the things I discovered and how they helped me to grow on the platform.

With thanks to the podcasts on VOTU, I learned how SMT's will work, looking at both the positive and negative aspects of them. How tokens can have liquid value, and also how they can have reward value also.

If you would like to learn more about VOTU they are a wonderful community, who have welcomed me with open arms. Below is a link to their discord server, they have welcomed me with open arms, they recognised my contributions towards the platform and within a month, I was promoted to Level 70 Wizard, to Gunner to Pirate Moderator.

There are so many wonderful people in the group, such as Hive account@baby07, who works tirelessly helping people on the platform, sometimes I don't think that she sleeps. Hive account@bluefinstudios who not only encourages people to network, but has been a pillar of support to me, and answering many questions that I have had. Hive account@beanz who heads up the whole server, she works tirelessly for minnows and planktons alike, she is not afraid to shoutout for them that the reward pool is not working and that many great contributors are not being recognised.

VOTU Server. https://discord.gg/eDUBYf

By discovering PYPT (Pimp your post Thursdays) I found that I had a voice, and I could not only promote my own posts, but the posts of other people. People are becoming more interested in what I have to say, and in turn I am more interested in what they say. I think this is the part where I discovered about true curation and what it meant. Which is where I got the idea also about shoutout Saturdays.

PYPT Server. https://discord.gg/7zKmjU

The Steem Engine was probably one of the first servers I was a part of along side PAL. But its more close knit and on a smaller scale. Recognising people for their good word, and rewarding them, with mentions in the Daily Whistle Stop. I have featured a few times now and become good friends with Hive account@enchantedspirit, who helped me to believe in my work, gave me some good pointers and supports me in my efforts.

Thats when I gained the courage to put an application in to the alliance for membership. I still doubted my own work and it felt like a big leap forward for me which would take me well out of my comfort zone.

The great thing was that they saw potential in my work, but knew I needed extra help. I took on board all the great feedback they gave me and I put it into practice. I only graduated a few days ago and became a fully fledged member, the support they offer is incomparable to anything I have ever experienced on the platform.

I want to show you the difference, between my posts then and my posts now.

Check out this post I did in February, just a month ago.

Day 17 Fulltime Steemit (That's it no more run in's no more drama from me)

Now look at the format, look how there is hardly any markdown, no pictures. huge paragraphs. It's all just words.

Now look at this post I did recently and see the difference.

The History of the Hammer Horror Industry.

See the format looks better, the markdown, the style. The importance of sourcing your images, if you are using other people's material. All that accomplished in four to six weeks, just by talking to people, asking for help and learning from them.

Then lets not forget that also by networking, I have set up my own discord server Paranormal steem. I have also created a new tag for the platform shoutout Saturdays, which is growing in popularity and a very good initiative to be involved in, where I am meeting even more incredible people.

To finish.

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Like I asked at the beginning, did you do everything you set out to achieve your goals? Did you even have, any goals to begin with? By reading this post by now, you should have a sure fine idea to gain some traction on the platform if you are not already.

Personally for me I have paddled long enough its time now to start to stretch my sea legs, and go a little deeper which is what I intend to do in April. My main focus being quality over quantity, thats what I now keep telling myself, quality over quantity over and over again. I always struggled with what I wanted to write about, I could never work out what my niche was, and it is only very recently that I have come to realise what I am.

I am an inspiriationalist

I dedicate this post to all the people on the platform, who feel like giving up. Don't you just need to keep treading that water, be consistent, don't be a know it all and learn as much as you can.

And lastly to my followers and friends, who read this. I will never been able to thank you enough for your generosity, your friendship and your support these past few weeks. I have come a long way, and I could not do it without all of you. I truly look forward to what ever is in store for us.