One thing that hasn't changed since I've been on Steemit...
I see Steemit, Not as my hobby. Not as my social media site.
But this is my job. Steemit is part of my business.
And I encourage you to see it the same way.

It Forces You To Stick With It

Many of us write on here because we love it, And it's no problem. But sometimes it's easy to get writer's block Or to feel flat out lazy. At that point, We don't want to write. Holding yourself accountable, Making it apart from your "Job," your "business" forces you to spend more time on it. It makes you more consistent, Whereas if you treat it more like something below that, Your job or other responsibilities will always be put first. Then you'll have less time for Steemit.

Even When I Had A Job, Steemit was more Important.

I'll never forget that moment when I was in my hot UPS trailer drenched in sweat from working... The boxes were coming down at a slower pace. So I pulled out my phone to check how my Steemit posts were doing. And I was so shocked by how much I had made. That my daily wages at UPS seemed so pathetic. Especially when I had to work over 5 hours for them.
My supervisor came in and said a snarky comment. " We don't pay you, To be on your phone."
I Started laughing.
"You guys hardly pay me at all."
It was empowering to know, That I could end my employment at any given moment. Steemit gave me that power.

Even though I'd come home from work so exhausted. I would still write Steemit posts. I would write them when I woke up, Before work.
If you want to do well on Steemit, You need to make Steemit your priority. I can't imagine the regret some of us will feel When Steemit becomes insanely popular. And the value of all our accounts shoots up. Don't you want to know that you did the absolute best that you could?

Steemit Could End Up Replacing Your Job

Literally! Some people have quit their jobs for Steemit already.
While I don't' recommend this. I believe diversifying is key. Steemit can always become a great back up plan if you were to get laid off or fired.

You Are More Likely To Take It Seriously

When it's your job Or your responsibility. It forces you to take it more seriously. I noticed when I very first started blogging on steemit; I used it as my "hobby." As a result, I would skip a lot of days and not feel guilty. But now it's like my "job." Sometimes when I feel like not posting, I still do.
It's also a great way to build a very strong habit.

The problem with "Side Hustles."

I probably will write a whole post on this, But one thing about jobs, Is when you have one, You have management breathing down your neck to do certain things, You have consequences to actions that you do or don't take.
With side hustles and self-employment, you don't have that. Which can cause you to be lazy?

Treat Steemit like a full or part-time job, and overtime you will do well. Take advantage of it now, Because as the amount of people who sign up grows, It's getting harder and harder to stand out.