Kickass article @heimindanger! I have found a similar problem, but from the viewpoint of one of your friends. It is articles like this and others out there who help new Steemians like myself. One must realize like you said, "Rome was not built in a day." We must continue to produce content and interact with other users, like you and many other successful Steemians have told us to do. The secrets to success on Steemit are out there, they are not secrets, they just take time and effort like anything!