This has ever been my idea of steem:

We don't follow steem to the moon. We take steem to the moon.

And if you look closely, it is on this very model that steem will end up thriving. 

Everyone, even a redfish has a stake and each one is incentivized to grow this stake by incessantly "mining with minds", while maintaining good behavior.

You are started up on steem to some delegated steem power (at the very least), starting you up to ownership of steem. I think that establishing this sole knowledge from the outset, will instantly spur you on to steemit success because your mindset starts out all different (this sole knowledge almost instantly sets you apart and gives you an edge because this sole knowledge, many steemians spend ages to identify and establish in their minds): 

We take steem to the moon!

Yes, establishing the above solidly in your steemit/steem-knowledge-base and no longer will you spend too much steam, actively/passionately seeking out things that are wrong with steemit/steem or possible reasons why it will fail or endlessly question whether it will end up succeeding etc

For you will land (on steem/steemit) and build-base! You will not just perch on it.

Yes, many content-sharing blockchain-based platforms may pop up, that look to offer more balance in terms of reward distribution etc but how will they compare to the "steem-blockchain" also, when it comes to security, capacity, speed, fees and ease-of-use? 

Speaking of ease-of-use, you don't have to download an entire blockchain to access steem!

And can any content-creation platform out there, beat steemit/steem in the aspect of "a reputable community of great minds"? 

Except they try copy steemit/steem! (Steemit is the first of its kind (that works) on blockchain)

Not a soul can today, can be fully said to be a better break-dancer than Michael Jackson.

Okay, there has been Akasha, Synereo etc trying to pop up but are they on a blockchain better than steem? 

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Don't Keep Stressing

While others who understand fully that they are co-owners of steem are incessantly looking for reputable ways to shoot steem to the moon, we lose steam even steem, indecisive on whether to perch or land.

Without landing, you can't be really effective towards your steemit success, for there will always be "but(s)". 

And while you spend ages hoping that whales will come around and visit and ages getting deterred when they don't visit, how about spending that time building your own whale? How about remembering this:

You are whale to me!

For Why Should Steem Fail, When You Are (Really-Fully) Here?

It so shouldn't! It so wouldn't

For while you tire out a bit, to go into-the-box to regain energy, rest assured, someone is coming out-of-the-box, at that very moment to create awesomeness. 

The whole model of steem revolves just around that.

The more people there are realizing that "we take steem to the moon", the more it is less likely to fail.

I Am Not A Coder/Developer/Programmer?

Hahaha, this is just one way of the ton of ways out there, to take your portion of steem to the moon. Its an ecosystem and to me, every role is equal; you know why? 

Cos there is no real ways to measure value or effort.

So who says a developer/programmer etc does a better job than you in taking steem to the moon? Who says, your simple blogs about "life" etc has not triggered action in the search engines and brought thousands to steemit today or potential thousands next-next tomorrow?

When i started Untalented for instance, i had steemit growth very much in mind as well. I wanted people to share these untalented posts to their social media accounts as well, to spur steemit growth even to those downtrodden or lowly-at-heart; to revert even the spammers and give them newer use as innovators and content-creators, but did i have any real measure of my impact, until one person left a comment, saying that #untalented changed his life and because of it 15 or so of his friends have joined steemit?

Plain No

We all play a role in this ecosystem and minnow or whale; is negligible. What counts is:

that tiny thing that you do

"The High Road"

In reality, this the road that successful people take. 

While you argue about whether those who trend, are suppose to trend; those who trend; trend!

See, Dan who created steem, is currently busy on EOS. Hahaha, Ned who created steemit, is evolving into Smart Media Tokens

There is nothing you can't build on steem and if steem/steemit has issues, spend more steam/steem conceiving of ways to fix it or your portion of it and let it be fun and let it be because your sole aim is to take your portion of steem to the moon.

Not because you want to win people's attention or impress people, for impressing yourself has more far-reaching satisfying impact and is more testimonial!

You are whale to me

Promoting steem/steemit in reality is our role. Why?

• Because it is your steem
• There is no doubt about steem/steemit's potential in impacting lives positively
• Because "steem to the moon", benefits you too
• Because the more reputable great minds in incessant mind-mining on steem, the more steem won't fail.
• Because if the numbers grow, you can run entire real-world businesses or enterprises on steem/steemit
• Because it is a way of giving
• Because it is a way of educating
• Because you want an audience
• Because you want a movement
• Because you want a team
• etc

Whether you promote steemit, @utopian-io, @busy.org, @dmania, @steepshot, @dtube, @chainbb, @esteem @chainbb @zappl @dsound @steemgigs etc or you build your own app, solely to promote it while building your empire, you are taking steem to the moon.

Promoting Steem is not as hard as you think!

Simply pick your audience and tell them of the exact app for their needs or build an app solely for their needs and promote that app. 

Here are many apps on Steem that you can use organically:

• Steemgigs (coming soonest): Offer a service in 
• Dmania: if your friend likes imgur or 9gag
• Zappl: if your friend loves tweets
• Dsound: if your friend loves soundclound, itunes etc
• Dtube: If you friend relishes earning from vlogs
• Chainbb: If your friend likes forums
• Busy: if your friend is always on Facebook
• Utopian: if your friend is an innovator
• Steepshot: if you friend likes looking at photos, images or loves selfies and groupies
• etc

And A Little Improvisation

And if it is a game that may appeal to your friends and family, there are games e.g there is a recent simple game by @netuoso and alot of other games in the making, by @sirlunchthehost etc

or you can tell your friend who is a game developer to come continue building his game on steem or tell your friend who has been looking for funds to develop his open-source game, to come sync his game (github) with Utopian and get possible support from the steemit community funding-wise etc

Now if your friends are all freelancers etc, tell them https:steemgigs.org is getting ready and if they want to beat-box or create music, simply tell them of dsound or of a growing beat-boxing community being spearheaded by @jaderpogi

And just if there is no app to fit their needs, you can invite them solely to participate in contests and steemit has a ton of them daily. Simply pick one such post from https://steemit.com/created/contests

If they are fans of 9gag or Imgur, simply pick up Dmania and show that to them.

The process there upon is seamless. They will be redirected to sign-up on steemit same as they would on Facebook etc; The only slight difference is, you will need to remind them to backup their password. Overtime, interfaces on steem may start to have direct sign-ups; by-passing steemit altogether as will be the case with @utopian-io soon. 

Overall, some time next year, by means of Hardfork 20, steemit sign-ups will be faster but the awareness we do even now, instead of waiting till then, can work then.

I didn't join steemit, the first time i learned about steemit. I eventually joined by means of an organic blog that i found in the search engine, that had attempted to answer my then question and whose author i connected with!

Why bring your own community or friends & family?

"Steem to the moon" aside; you will have your own like-minded people from the get-go to spark your fire and you do need fire. 

In today's world, in any endeavor, you do need fire and if you need fire, you need a spark!

"You and your own community" and it gets much easier to gradually take your portion of steem to the moon at least. 

But I don't Have Steem Power

Hahaha, do you really really think steem power is stronger than will power or people power (community power)? 

People who you invite to steemit, should want to join steemit also because of the person of you and what you represent; minnow or whale.

So let your substance grow and shine!

If you promote steemit and do posts about it and get rewarded for it, it is more that steemians are encouraging the act. It is not because you are doing better than others or cos it is our right or because we have to be rewarded for putting effort to promote steemit.

Hahaha, it is your steem too and if it is, promoting it should be a fun thing to do!

Plus, a ton of people promote steemit behind-the-scenes.

Even the simple "thank you" comment plays its role in promoting steem.

In this post, i will like you to tell me what current endeavors you are doing towards telling "steemit or steem-apps" to others. This can also include updates about your own evolution as a steemian because according to me, a very solid way of promoting steem is in your own "steemit evolution".

To be effective in drawing people up the ladder, you have to have climbed the ladder first!

Infact, as your steemit effect starts to appreciate, people will join steemit as a result of you, without you asking.

So, how has your steemit journey been, how has your conviction about steemit been, have you done some steemit promotion's lately etc Let's discuss!

I like to carry my steemit gift-cards around and give them out to as many people as i get the chance to meet and much more including simple shareable posts (to inspire) like this!

If you want to print them out too and do edits, all good:

 Your Boy Terry

@surpassinggoogle

My community effort and steemit growth is a major part of my effort as "steemgigs" witness

I do need strength

Dedicating My Entire Steem/Steemit Journey To My Mum

If you want to support an extra witness and you support mine "steemgigs", it will be really helpful, especially in terms of giving me the direly needed extra drive & strength. Overall, there is no doubt, that i have been here on steemit, proven, solid and i will keep on being here! Steemit is in my books and my heart has a soft spot for it and this will keep on because upon it, i kept my legacies and even my sad stories and most utmostly, i get to have awesome YOU. 

For humans and steemians, i am all in, for you all

To vote my witness, simply visit https://steemit.com/~witnesses and type in "steemgigs" into the first search box for witnesses or simply click Here to do it on one click!

If you want me to make witness voting decisions on your behalf, simply visit https://steemit.com/~witnesses and type in "surpassinggoogle" in the second box for proxy. 

For the tech people on steem, like developers etc you can certainly now use this full RPC 256GB public node: 

wss://steemd.steemgigs.org

Let's Go!!!

 Offer a service under hashtag "steemgigs". Attempt out-of-the-boxness on hashtag (untalented). 

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"Everyone has something to offer!"