Good tips for anyone really. Engagement is really key. If you can connect with people and form friendships then it makes a big difference. You may never actually meet them, but you can still support each other. Getting to any sort of meet-up is great and it ought to be possible to organise one in any large city these days. There are many 'tricks' to maximising your income, but for me it has to be fun. I have a job where I get to do a lot of boring stuff. I come to Steem for entertainment.