Great advice, great insight from someone that's been here much longer than I have. If you check my page, I don't follow many people, i don't have time to keep up. But I'm following you as of now. You won't be drowned out in a feed of 1000 followers I think you're like number 33. So I'll see what you do, and do what I can to keep up with you. I'm always real, don't know how else to be. I'm glad you're that way too.
I don't plan on dropping out anymore, I just had no whale backing. After putting my time, heart, and energy into 10 consecutive 30 cent posts I was like what am I doing? I'm now on a bot list of like half a dozen whales who recognize my good content, so even if my posts don't blow up I can at least anticipate 5 dollars for my time, and that is nice. As I value my time A LOT! To travel the world and sit in my hotel on my computer, is not my idea of a happy life. So with time management and compensation...I think I'm about to buy tickets to Lisbon's Steemfest! Steem on my friend!