Lesson #1. "Some will love and some will curse you baby!" as Bon Jovi once sang. Some folk will love your Steemit posts and comments - they'll be friendly, honest and really open with you. Other will not. Others will accuse you of: flagging, trolling, spamming, scamming, being a bot etc etc...(hell they may even accuse you of watching CP on the Darknet Yup! Someone accused me of that early on! "MUTE!!")
THE BOTTOM $ IS THIS: IGNORE THEM ALL. They don't matter. Your here to create your own blog and do your own thing. Nothing else matters.
Lesson #2. Yes! Your here to create and do your own thing - not to make people understand. Don't be afraid of your own voice. Don't be afraid to connect with other people emotionally on Steemit. Creation is the best human asset we have. Don't sit in silence. Your Steemit blog is a gift. Strut your stuff like a cockerel and defend your Steemit territory! (photo of cockerel defending Steemit territory!)
Lesson #3. Comments, Comments, Comments: This is where the true emotional connections are made on Steemit, in the comments section. I have lots of favourite users that I like to comment on like 
Lesson #4. Don't come on Steemit expecting to make lots of $'s - you'll FAIL! If you come on here expecting to create the best content you possibly can - then you'll WIN!! Strain every sinew in your body to write the best articles that you possibly can!
Lesson #5. The most important of all: YOU GOTTA HAVE STAYING POWER!! I didn't get my first viral post until I'd composed 1515 posts on Steemit! Can you believe that??
My second viral post came nearly 400 posts later! It takes time to build up a reputation on Steemit, so don't shy away. After having 100 posts sitting there at $0.00 (Yup! I had that too!) it can be so easy to give up. DON'T!!! Keep plugging away. It worked for me!
Finally, please do FOLLOW me if you've enjoyed this post, and feel free to leave any comments below - I promise I will reply. Good luck to all STEEMERS!
