I think the first mindset for success on steemit is to be greatful you just found it and forget about how much you will are earning right now and think about the future. Contribute to the community by involving other authors. This will help you build followings with authors who share similar ideas. Also read trending posts and upvote them. Dont forget to welcome newbies to the platform too. They are equally important as the whales. Always read over the how to get started, you might learn a thing or two each time. Join the discord team and make friends also from there. I think these are the things i keel