I always like to read these kind of testimonial post from the greats here at Hive, you inspire me to keep contributing and to generate better content every day!
Someday you should give us some tips (to the new ones) on how to grow and what things we shouldn't do. I would appreciate it very much.
I missed a couple comments on this post - sorry for the delay :)
As far as it goes for tips, it is mostly about engagement and consistency no matter what the votes or price of Hive is. Find people you enjoy, write what you are good at and have a lot of fun. Building relationships is the most valuable thing a person can do on and off the chain :)