Dear Hiveans,
Perhaps this title sounds like clickbait because there is no "100% recipe for success", but nonetheless I try to summarize what I think to be important parameters for success on Hive (as I already tried here: @zuerich/5-tips-for-beginners-on-hive):
- Be prolific: Thomas Edison had 2'300 patents, Picasso produced 50'000 pieces of art, and Mozart composed over 600 pieces - and not all of these products were great. The more content you produce, the higher the likelihood that some of your posts will be great and/or receive engagement by other Hiveans (upvotes, comments, reblogs, or critique).
- The more you write (or produce art), the more feedback you'll get and the more you can hone your craft. By writing and publishing daily on Hive, a virtuous cycle is set in motion:
There are good writers (e.g. 
- At the same time you can accumulate Hive Power and take a more active role as a curator, and in doing so you earn additional rewards PLUS catch the attention of these writers you upvote. If you use the tool of curating and commenting, additionally to writing daily, you can further increase the positive feedback mechanism.
- One recipe from my older post: If you tell nyHers (not-yet-Hivers) of this great ecosystem and community and they come to Hive by your recommendation, they will probably follow you and you'll already have a small community. This not only grows your number of followers, but also enhances your motivation to be active here.
- Here are 2 good articles on this topic: https://www.perell.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-writing-online, https://medium.com/the-mission/be-so-prolific-they-cant-ignore-you-82d674e56194.
I don't know any other medium where activity pays as much as on Hive. There are multiple feedback loops in play, and the more you use these tools, the greater your likelihood to succeed.
Stay healthy and have a nice day,
zuerich