Where am I going wrong? Seeking advice from experts

I have a friend who has an account in Steemit, who logs in but hardly does anything else other than remaining idle. I, on the other hand have already written few articles, but when I look at my STEEM POWER, there is no significant difference between me and him. So, my question to experts is, where am I going wrong? What can I do to improve? All my writings have been original and cover diverse subjects, but that has not made much difference.