How does one answer the unanswerable when dealing with things that are not reproducible?

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I guess you let others attempt to answer it for you, at least that is what I did.

Often, @papa-pepper is asked a certain question. The question is "How do you become successful on steemit?"... or some variation of that. Basically, others want to know how they can do what I do. The problem is that there is no real answer. As far as I know, no one can reproduce my results. I can't even do it.

You see, for an author to become "successful" on steemit requires a lot than just the author. There are many variables like whales, minnows, dolphins, and the community as a whole that come into play. An author can be much better than @papa-pepper is, but that doesn't mean that they will "succeed." An author who is "much worse" can do "much better." Some days, there seems to be some rhyme and reason that it lacking from the equation. Honestly though, I like to try to help, so I do what I can.

I even tried to cram all the best advice that I could muster into a five minute video. Still, this is only my perception of the situation. I thought that a better idea would be to let the community answer the question for me, since they are the ones who made @papa-pepper what he is today.

When I recently went over 4000 followers and my reputation made it up to a 75, I thought that is would be a great opportunity for me to ask the community and give away some STEEM.

After spending quite a bit of time sorting through the comments, I thought it may be best to summarize some of the common observations made. The things listed below are provided to give others some insight into some of the reasons why the community may support @papa-pepper the way that they do.

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• GENEROUS & GIVING
• HARD WORKER
• CONSISTENT
• KIND
• HELPFUL
• HONEST
• ORIGINAL
• ENGAGING
• ENCOURAGING
• AUTHENTIC
• INTERESTING
• QUALITY
• ENTHUSIASTIC
• COMMUNITY MINDED
• POSITIVE
• CARING
• HUMBLE

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To check out the full list of replies from which those were gathered, click here.

Basically, my new advice for others attempting to do better on steemit is to keep making and improving on making high quality posts while responding to your comments, but make sure to actually care about the people behind those usernames. Realize that steemit is not just a way for you to potentially make money. It is an organic community of individuals who are all here for a reason. Do not focus only on yourself, but think about others and find ways to help and care for them too.

I know that sounds like a tall order, but remember, even @papa-pepper had help!

In the end, it seems that simply focusing on yourself and improving your content will only get you so far.

75 STEEM WINNER

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In that MEGA MILESTONE post, I was not looking for people to sing my praises. I was actually wondering what the community thought about why @papa-pepper has been able to accomplish what he has here. I also offered up 75 STEEM to one of the comments that seemed like it did a good, honest job answering that question. Here is the comment that won.

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First, Congratulations on your milestones! I think you do so well here on Steemit because you hit all the marks.

You're productive, cranking out several posts every day.
You're consistent. You post every day, day after day. And you have consistency in your content, with well-defined themes.
You're collaborative, making posts with others, right from your start on Steemit and through today.
You're creative, whether it's making art, trying out new contests, or using visually appealing thumbnails, photo frames, and the footer at the end of your posts.
You're engaging and enthusiastic, with a breezy writing style that encourages comments, you show yourself and your family in your posts, and you clearly have fun!
You're encouraging, letting folks know that it's OK to post about the topics you've already covered, but from their own perspective. And you help people learn to Steem well.
You're generous, giving away so much -- SP and SBD in contests and for folks in need, seeds, T-shirts, Steemit art, and more.
You have unique content, with series like the wild critters, edible outdoors, and different contests. And you are sharing how you experience different things, not trying to recreate information on the Internet or using other people's content.
You've got several compelling stories that you share frequently -- your redemption story, your young and growing family, your homesteading dreams and progress (with baby animals and children!), and how Steemit is helping you achieve your dreams.

That's about as complete as it gets, for hitting all the marks. Some of the Steemit curation and guild efforts helped build your momentum here, too, because of all that you do so well. Here's to your continued success on Steemit!

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That is just one example of some insight provided by another user. The one above was provided by @haphazard-hstead, so I sent them 75 STEEM for their efforts in providing an honest evaluation.

Obviously, the goal for many of us is to make steemit all that it can be, but that cannot happen alone. That goal must be accomplished together. For anyone out there looking for answers on how to improve, hopefully this post has provided some insight. Also, you can find my video advice series in the comment section of the post linked HERE. Be blessed.

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Until next time…

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