Welcome John! You picked a perfect time to join Hive! We have such a great community here and there is something for everyone.
My advice for starting out is to be as social as possible, meaning the best way for people to notice you is to go out and make good comments.
Thanks! Slowly trying to figure it all out.
No worries man we have all been there when we started. Feel free to ask questions as there is an awful lot to learn, but it is fun!