And you will keep making progress @lordjames as long as you keep working at it. Everything on the STEEM network compounds. The point you are at today is a much different starting point than where you were a month ago. This is the big secret. Everyone wants to start at the top. Consistent activity builds upon itself to ensure growth.
The rewards build right in line with that. Over time, your voting power, as long as you power up, increases meaning you become more valuable to the system.
Give it 3 or 4 months and you will be much higher than you are today.