DO and DO NOT's: 1 week minnow's observation

I did not have high expectations when I got into the Steemit community but what I found was a great community waiting. One that I could learn from, be mentored by and start to sharpening my skills with. After a little over a week participating in different area’s of the interface here is my list of Do’s and Do Not’s for any new minnow’s that came across this post.

• DO. Take the time to build out your profile and decide what type of personality and niche you fit into before you get started.
• DO. Take it easy. This is not normal social media. In Steemit, you are rewarded for original, quality material that people can engage in to help the community grow with.
• DO. Give yourself permission to be mentored. If you do this then you will find a wealth of resources available to you. The Steemit community will not do the work for you but they are more than willing to assist you on your journey.
• DO NOT go on a selfie or emotional rant POST tandem. I have seen the great good you can do in Steemit through educational and actionable POSTS that can grow one’s-self and/or their businesses.
• DO NOT go on a copy and paste spree. The name of the game is original content. Each person I take interest in I take interest in because of their individual personality. Just be you.
• DO NOT do any type of money transfer to include upvote, whale-bot affiliation’s or any other activity that require a transfer of funds until you ask other experienced users and DO your OWN research!!
Here are some GREAT links to blogs from people who have been there, done that and are waiting to see us go from minnow’s to whale’s in a similar way they did. Enjoy the list below

A great well-rounded resource :
https://steemit.com/joy/@teamsteem/guillaume-cardinal

A great way to introduce yourself to Steemit
https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@travelingsomm/my-first-steemit-post-the-low-down-on-my-road-to-becoming-a-wine-travel-nerd

A great way to engage in a fun atmosphere:
https://steemit.com/steemshorts/@adsactly/adsactly-contest-steemshort-2-post-4-request-for-an-illustration-and-the-title-of-the-story

A good read if you are more on the advanced side of things.
https://steemit.com/steem/@utopian-io/what-is-utopian-state-of-the-art-forever-stored-in-the-blockchain-107-days-since-the-beginning

I am excited to be apart of this and I am looking forward to getting to learn Dtube, Discord and the many other tools available to help me be amongst the experts of this program.