Two days ago I was challenged by my fellow writer, 
Now before I get started with the goals I am dreaming up for myself, I would like to introduce you to what this challenge entails, in case any of you reading this want to do a similar post too:
I must say, using these principles to define your goals is quite handy. I love that it needs to be measurable, which reminds me of the SMART principles: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely. With that in mind, let's begin to work through some of my goals on Steemit.
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I guess I should focus on what brought me here and what I write about mostly. As an author, screenwriter, gamewriter and journalist, I came to Steemit with the intention to talk about my projects and writing in general. Recently on my blog, I actually defined why I use so many sites and what each one is for. I can summarise it here quickly:
Which brings me to Steemit. Why have another platform when I have all the above? Well, the initial draw-in was the income that can be gained by simply posting articles. Yet, as I spent more and more time on Steemit, I realised I was obtaining a greater following, and much quicker, than any other platform. I realised how Steemit aided me in drawing more followers to my work and websites. Besides, here I could write about my other non-writing things, like bonsais, photography, guitar, music, etc.
So how does this relate to goals? For me right now I am focussed on posting quality posts daily without missing a day, while increasing my followers count so that more and more people can read about my writing projects. And by doing this, becoming part of a much larger community of writers the world over.
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The three aspects mentioned in the challenge are Posting, Curating and Commenting. That's pretty much the order for me. Clearly posting takes preference over everything, since that is the bread and butter of Steemit. Curating, or voting at least, is secondary for me, since I like to upvote to let others know I value their articles. And then Commenting is a close second, if not equal to Curating. I love interacting with those that comment on my articles, since it creates such a vibrant atmosphere.
I would like to add Following to this list. Even though it would be adding to the end of the list, following others and obtaining followers is very important, since creating a huge following helps in getting word about my novels and projects out.
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I am part of so many discord and facebook Steemit Communities. I am glad to say that choosing 5 of them that have supported me the most is easy. You will usually find them tagged in my posts:
@psas : Proudly South African Streemers was my very first introduction to Steemit.
@schoolofminnows : The group Steempunks that was started by fellow South African writer 
@lanmower runs this school which has brought the greatest support for me so far.
@teamsouthafrica : As the name implies, another South African group that shows great support for one another's work. I only recently joined this group and have already seen massive benefits from being part of the team.
@adsactly : One of my posts were recently showcased by this group and received the Post of the Day award. The group has a wide span of support, not only in posting but in cryptocurrency management as well. They have wonderful competitions that I sometimes take part in.
@tpot : Another community that is huge. Most of my competitions are part of their weekly contests and I have grown close to these members over time. This was one of the first communities I joined that helped me grow my following rapidly.
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Well, it's hard to measure daily posts, especially if I miss some days. So I will go for the one goal I can measure: number of followers.
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This depends largely on my mood or how much I had eaten before. Basically, Malva pudding and Pecan Nut Sunday both have first place in my heart... uhm, I mean tummy.
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Here are the peeps I would like to see do this challenge this most. Apologies if you already did and I missed it.
And as for 7. I have included the #chartyourcourse tag.
So that's it from me for this challenge. I hope you enjoyed reading this post and learnt something new from me. And since I have already taken up so much of your time, this is me heading out....
Shaun exits stage left.
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Shaun M Jooste
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Author, Screenwriter, Gamewriter, Journalist (https://celenicearth.wordpress.com)
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