You are a great guy @suesa. Glad and happy for all your achievements.
Glad you are really making huge progress. We all have our stories.
I've been on steemit 2 months ago. My first month on steemit, I was making little out of my efforts, even my first introduction made less than a dollar( few cents). I discover Steemit on google.com, nobody introduced this platform to me. When I saw people making huge money every trending post, I first thought I could just jumped in with any shit post and start making the same thing I saw with my eye, I never follow any instruction of those that has been on the platform before. All I was curious about, was just to make money, Yeah! that always ring in any novice heart, Until I realised that I need to start asking questions. My dear friends, If you ask questions you will never miss road to your destination.
One day, I decided in my heart that I will register on steemit.chat and join some other steemit groups on Discord channel, like @minnowsupports among many.from there I started following some whales both on discord and steemit.chat, asking them questions on how, why and what to do to start making it on steem blockchain. I will be sharing those tips with you today, because I knew their is love in sharing whatsoever you know can benefit others.
After I paid attention to every lesson learnt from each and everyone of my mentors, I began to record success on steemit community and this has really changed my life and lifestyle. Thanks to them. Glad you are a moderator on steemchat. Like your progress. May you have a fruitful and better 2018