I am Zak Ludick and this is my journal and documentation of my progress with goals on and off Steemit.
So last night I worked my behind off and this weekend we have no more work. Seems a bit silly at face value but there are reasons that we needed to work for this. There are many contractors that work on the site and we need to rush to get stuff out that needed to come out in order for others to complete their own work.
So now I have a weekend off, this is great. I need the rest. My children need to spend time with me, because they really missed me. My kids cheered like it was christmas morning present time.
Right now I am severely sleep deprived. I am posting this as a matter of discipline and then I will be going to bed!
Let's see what the difference is between #7 and #8 post.
My Statistics
My account is now 70 (was 68 last post) days old (Established 11/01/2018)
Followers: 171 (was 166 last post)
Authored Posts: 67 (was 65 last)
Streak days: 14
Comments: 524
Reputation: 46.95
SP: 63.42
Posts per day: 1.00
Steemit Goals
Short Term
Next milestone Followers: 200
Next Milestone Authored Posts: 70
Streak days: Current streak highscore is 18 days! I will beat that!
Next Milestone Comments: 600
Reputation: 47. -So very very close.
SP: 70
Another short term goal is to change my pace with my journal and possibly start posting every single day and still be able to do an extra each day or second day. It is an ambitious goal!
Long Term
Followers: 300/400/500>>>>1000
Authored Posts: 100/150/200>>>>500
Streak days: 20,30,40>>>>>365!
Comments: 700/800>>>1000
Reputation: 50/55/60
SP: 100/150/200>>>>500 (Unlock the Slider!)>>>>1,000>>>>10,000>>>More?
Other goals
Exercise and get fit!
Still recovering from the illness, but much better than Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
What did I do to reach my goals? - Journal
So I have been spending some good time interacting with others. You will see that my comment quantity went up, but not by dozens and dozens. What I believe though however is that if I am going to reply to a post then I am going to post a REAL interaction.
Sometimes I type enough to last a whole other post but I really interact with the post and that is always rewarded and replied on. Writing a generic one or two liner reply is just no good. Writing A generic "This is a good post, well done." Is becoming a slap in the face on Steemit if it is from people you know. If it is from a stranger it just get ignored.
If you have not bothered to read or watch the content decently then upvote and move on. Also, if that is the case then you are missing out on a proper networking opportunity.
Engage with the content. For me the best is not just that I agree and post that I agree. Then I am not adding anything. If I can do any of the following then I have a good chance to make a noteworthy comment post that can earn upvotes!
- Additional Information - when you add to the subject matter
- Response - when you give info about how this content affects you directly
- Suggestions - responding to questions in the post or by stating a suggestion without coming across as a prick
- Argument - Again, without being a tosser, present a counter for a statement and then (Very Important) you need to ask the person to let you know about your counter argument or proposal.
Example
You see a post about parenting. There are some tips, tricks and fun activities and some child psychology.
Now YOU can tell me which of the following gets the upvotes?
A: Really amazing post! All Steemit has gotten the benefit of this.
B: Amazing post sir. I upvoted and followed you. Pls upvote me bak.
C: I like the idea about the #@#$, I think it will really help with my son. It seems easy to put together and fun to do! I will post you what we make! Also the advice about @#$# was valuable. I find that I used to do something similar but I do not always have the time.
Which one is going to engage the author? It should be simple to see it.
One post is a spam. One is sycophantic drivel (yeah, deal with my vocabulary. If you don't know what it means then use Google)
Only one is a proper comment involving yourself as a human being to the other and building a relationship and network opportunity. Think on this the next time you comment!
Until next time!
Regards
Zak Ludick