Hey @dirtyhippie! I've heard a few others talking about the bandwidth issue as well. I think it's due to the large number of people making new accounts and the insanely fast growth that Steem is seeing. The best solution, in my opinion, is to invest a little money to get started. I'm not sure on the exact numbers, but someone mentioned to me that $40 did the trick for them. Hope that helps.
I love your goals! They are both audacious and achievable and I really look forward to seeing you progress towards them! Thanks also for your support, I'm so happy to be here and look forward to the months to come!
Thanks for the reply I wasn't aware that may be the cause. I appreciate your advise. I need to list a few pieces of jewelry and such on steembay so I can grow my steempower that way.