It's been quite a journey. It started 19 months ago with my very first post. I had never even used Facebook before let alone used ANY form of social media or done any blogging! Since then I've blogged almost every day on my way to 50,000 Steem Power!
Here's my first ever post from way back then:
Can an Old (Entrepreneurial) Dog Learn New Crypto Tricks? Part One
In part two I set myself a goal to see if I could start to make an income through blogging:
Can an Old (Entrepreneurial) Dog Learn New Crypto Tricks? Part Two
Here is a quote from that article:
Well, this old dog needs to move on. It’s time to start getting ready to move over to another adventure. The crypto world and Steemit blogging here with you. Can I actually make a living doing this? I've started slowly to be sure but watch as my efforts pick up Steem. My philosophy will remain the same: work hard, try and help others and add value here by contributing good quality posts and comments. I've got so many ideas that my head is exploding.
The main thing for me is catching up tech wise so that my creativity is not hindered by a lack of know how! Don't worry though this old dog will get there! I hope to help you as well by up voting and following you on your journeys.Please be on the look out for my next post where you'll see one of the many ideas that I have! I'm pumped!
I wish you blessings and success,@kus-knee
In part three I proved many things to myself about Steemit:
Can an Old (Entrepreneurial) Dog Learn New Crypto Tricks? Part Three
As you can see, today I hit one of my goals. 50,000 Steem Power!
Here We Are 19 Months Later And I've Just Reached 50,000 Steem Power!
I owe a lot of thanks to all of you for your encouragement and interaction. I want to let you know that if I can do it so can you. What I wrote in the quote above ("work hard, try and help others and add value here by contributing good quality posts and comments." ) are principles for success that will always work.
If I did it so can you and if you need any help reaching your goals just let me know and I'll do what I can to help you!
Where Will I go From Here?
Have I reached my goal of making a living from blogging? Well, I'm not cashing out or spending the Steem Power but I could. Retirement is just around the corner for me so this nest egg is NICE!
So, what's next? I'm a big believer in setting goals and targets so here are some of the things I'd like to accomplish in the next year.
- Have some physical copies of my Steem Cards printed
- Created a new series of Steem Cards for 2018
- Continue to expand on my series on Mundane Art using virtual galleries
- Continue on a quest towards 100,000 Steem Power!
- Start to do more vlogs with better quality.
- Improve my computer graphics skills
Thanks again to all of you for joining me on this journey and for making it a lot of fun!
Until next time,
@kus-knee (The Old Dog)
"It always seems impossible till it's done" - Nelson Mandela
"Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools."
Napoleon Bonaparte
Congratulations! I hope someday I can achieve half of that total SP you got.
Hey @darthvana you are a HUGE part of Steemit history!
It is all because of great pillars of the Steemit Community like you that I am honored to be a part of that community, my great friend!
Thank so much! That is so nice of you! Chocolate cake and bone....what could be better!
I'm very happy to please you)
Congratulation :)
Thanks a lot!
You know what?!
I'm following you for a long time almost from the very beginning of my arrival to Steemit (and that's just a few months after you).
As you probably noticed and know, I'm not always leaving a trace of being here. But I like most of your articles, first and for most because of your somewhat (in a special way) open and straightforward approach. I also like that The Old Dog nickname you gave to yourself. I can't explain precisely why and how but it makes me feel more familiar to you almost like I know you. (Sorry if that sounds strange a bit! No bad thoughts behind it.)
However...
When I read, earlier today, the title of this post and first paragraph I knew I would return to read it through (as I didn't have time at that time).
But even without reading it whole it provoked two different feelings.
Now when I finally arrived back and read it, the same two feelings are still here. One is happiness, the other is anger!
Happiness
When I read you achieved 50K of SP I felt so happy, almost like it's my own achievement and not yours. Silly, I know, but true!
Anger
I'm so angry at me asking myself "Am I really that stupid?" - I could be at least half the way through the same goal if I didn't that and did the other. Yeah!
So, I'm even angrier at myself as the honest answer to above question is "Yes A-M, you are that stupid or at least you were that stupid!"
Despite that anger, I'm still happy for you and I'm glad you succeeded to reach your goal (one of). But even taking my stupidity into consideration, from my perspective, you are still a Speedy Gonzales.
And I'm healing my anger by thinking "If this Old Dog was capable to learn the new tricks then this old lady can do it too if nothing else by learning from that Old Dog!"
Hi @ana-maria, thanks so much for your honest comment. I enjoyed reading about your feelings and I've certainly had similar ones in my life. If you enjoy yourself here and have fun that's already success and I'm sure that you can succeed in anything that you set your mind to do!
Rich blessings to you @ana-maria!
CONGRATULATIONS @KUS-KNEE!!!
You sure deserve a scrumptious glass of beer and some celebration for this one as this is HUGE! I am glad to be part of this with you and wish you and us all continuous success on our powerfully endowed platform STEEMIT.COM.
Cheers! Namaste :)
Thanks so much @eric-boucher!
Congrats sir!! Next milestone 100k ?
I love the gif. I might be able to match the dancing but I need to hit the gym to look like that!
Better start soon, next milestone will hopefully come faster.
wow many many congrats on reaching that milestone of 50k sp and another good news is that steem starts pumping now on exchanges and man i like your pure dedication and commitment towards blogging and hard working, i think that's the very right way to work in life, first set out goal in a mind and then work hard and try to achieve it, you have a bright vision and set goals and i hope you will achieve them soon, wishing you all the best for all of your future endeavors! my friend, Stay blessed
Thanks so much for your great comment! You are right about the importance of setting goals!
that's a awesome achievement though hard work and dedication. I have learnt lot from your blog and please do continue your hard work it is a great help to the community.
I wish your all the best for your goals in 2018.
Cheers!Congratulations @kus-knee
Thanks so much for your very kind comment!
Congratulations on your achievement. Success is in different stages. You just achieved 50k sp, next bus stop is 100k.
Good luck.
When I hit 5000 sp, I'll delegate to serious authors so they can help curate good contents because I've seen lots of good contents go undervalued.
I like your attitude - a true noblemen you are!
Thanks @worldclassplayer for those kind words.
Thanks for coming by and I wish you great success on your way to your goals!
Thank you @kus-knee
Inspirational share - that's for sure!
30K in Steem Power is my medium term goal at the moment. I've been up to almost 25K...but I've diversified into a plethora of cryptos...which i am pretty happy about for the long haul here.
I really like how you created specific structure for creating your goal. Structure is indeed a key ingredient in sound engineering.
Well done, Steem On
Cheers to 100K - Race You :)
Thanks so much for your input and glad to know that you've been doing so well here!
congratulations, up to the 100kSP I go for the 10K first, lol
great job OldDog! you are one of the first steemian I met and still one of my favourite ones! you really deserve what you got from Steem, not just because of your amazing posts, but also for what you did and gave to this community. :)
I really appreciate your kind words!
Grandisssssssimo!!!
Un vero esempio per la comunità!
Un grandissimo saluto!
Lucas ... e Steemitri The Mannequin
Hey @steemitri! Il viaggio e molto speciale quando ci sono altri Steemians come te!
Congrats for the mile stone and achieving your goal. You set a fine example for the rest of us to follow. Your steem journey has a beautiful view........
Thanks so much @stillwater!
congratulation have reached 50000steem power cheers.
Thanks a lot!
You have really made some money here. I humbly wish that you could mentor me here and possibly teach others too on how to excel and avoid pitfalls. 50k. Damn!
I'm always happy to help.
I inspire to write a blog everyday. Soon I will hit 50,000 steem too.
Yes, you need to be consistent!
Wow!!!! 50,000 Steem Power!
Amazing... Congratulations @kus-knee.
Thanks a lot!
I congratulate you on your great success - 50 000 SP, I believe that in 2018 you will have 150 000 - 200 000 SP, thank you for your support and quality posts @kus-knee
Thanks a lot! As long as I'm enjoying it I'll keep going and see where it takes me!
You're a positive man with a pure heart. You have honest intentions and make real friendship. You really deserve to be at the top of the success of the Steemit world.
We congratulate you. You have spent a lot of time. in which you have a hard work. The time to come will be great for you. and continued success. Best of luck.
Thanks for your well wishes!
Happy everything Doggy Dog!!!!
Oooh thanks so much!
The old dog seems to have mastered this new trick. You would have even more of you hadn't been so generous in handing out steem dollars. I just love seeing people do well here. I'm excited to see what the next year will bring
Yes it will be interesting to see where we're are as 2019 breaks in!
Congratulations!
That sounds so inspiring :D I love it when people set goals and reach them basically it is like a happy ending :D (Ok depends on the goal you have set ^^)
For,sure our goals need,to be challenging but reachable!
Congratulations dear @kuss-knee!!!! This is a very big achievement!!! But it's just a start and i'm sure you will surprise us even more with your fantastic ideas and contests!
My goal now is to reach 60 reputation score till the New Year:)
Just keep having fun and you will surely reach your goal!
Congratulations! The only way to achieve your goals is through hard work and dedication. I have no doubt that you will complete your next goal of 100k sports, it's just a matter of time. I look forward to your continued Mundane Art series and the steem cards. Good luck.
Thanks so much!
Pleased to see your blog, it's happened to your hard work. Wish you a great day
Thanks for stopping by and celebrating with me!
Congratulations to (half century?) milestone reached :D
Yes half a century! Wow!
It's good here you don't feel weak in your 80's :)
(((((((((
Thanks for the smiles!
Congratulations, thank you for your 50,000 steem post, and I believe that you have succeeded from steemit now and I want your cooperation for success.
Slow and steady wins the race! You'll get there!
Where has 19 months gone?!?
Well here's to the next 19+ to come. ;)Congratulations! @kus-knee!
Thanks a lot. Yes the time flew by!
That's remarkable! Cheers to the long run! :)
Thanks so much!
Congratulations on your job well done and to your future success! All the best to you!
Thanks so much!
wow half the way is reach time for the next milestone !!!
I'll keep going and having fun!
Congratulations @kus-knee, you are the best. You helped me a lot to stay alive on steemit. I wish you great success with your goals here on steemit and in each and every part of life.
Thanks so much @mathworksheets. It's wonderful to see your positive contributions here!
Congratulations dear friend @ kus-knee, for your achievements reached, you are a very dedicated person, you have it well deserved. It makes me very happy to read this post
I wish you a wonderful week
Let the successes continue dear friend
Thanks so much for your kind words!
Congratulations my dear friend!! I am happy for you!
Thanks so much!
WOW. Amazing. Great achievement. Well done.
Thanks a lot!
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Thanks!
Congratulations on what you get and indeed you are entitled to have the award, hopefully this will be a boost for our spirit to be better
Thanks so much for your kind words!
If there is a budding documentary film maker among us, come on, let's get the Old Dog documentary going. Congrats!!!!
Yes, well, I'd like to do a documentary but not about me.
Go go go Mr. Bones - you are one of my role models here! Happy Powering!!!
You're also someone to keep an eye on!
Haha - maybe - "I want to keep an eye on you only" is what I usually tell my direct competitors in real life when they thank me for following them somewhere :-)
I just realized an important fact - it is over when it is over - I wanna thank you for all your support - you helped me a lot here my friend - having realized you did not vote some recent posts I recognised how dependent i am from a small group of people - i will never make it to this big circle jerk think ever that get their automated 100$ no matter what they post - I kind of lost y innocence of simply telling everyone about my love for this platform. I enjoy getting some votes from nice Steemians - but I feel to loose a lot lovers lately. One of the reason I can not afford to post too good stuff, who cares? The only ones getting rich are the usual ones - the community suffers as the real god content creators get near to nothing while shit content still gets to trending. Therefore good creators leave, good investor stick to it only if they say a growing ROI. I am concerned about our loved community.....
Look, that result, I can only say WELL Done!
And good you have goals and targets, but have or make the result is another point.
So far managed with Nice posts! Hope to See much more
congrats on your milestone, a great achievement, I still have a little way to go, lol
Be consistent and you can do it too. It's important to have fun and help others and the results will come!
absolutely right, thanks for the encouragement!
Good luck.Awesome...@kus-knee. After 19th month you got great achievement in steemit platform. I'm so excited and appreciated you. Keep going with next massive steem power.
Thanks so much for the visit and the comment!
Congratulations my friend... You are the man!!!
congrass bro