Hello @richreeve and welcome to Steemit!
There is a huge potential for finding an amazing tribe. The honest to goodness piece of advice I can give is Just be authentic. Take some time to visit other people. Leave thoughtful comments.
Yeah, this post is over a year old. If you haven't done it yet, create an #IntroduceYourself post. One of the original ways we use to verify ourselves is by taking a selfie with the date and username somewhere on it. :) I'm really looking forward to seeing you grow here.