towards the end of my Steemit career, nothing seemed to be working.

Ah, I missed that phase. I have only heard horror stories of people leaving with nothing but disappointment.

being committed and building relationships are the tips helping me on Hive.

So true. I have only started 3 months ago and I am absolutely delighted to connect with so many people. In fact, I am surprised we never connected before. Followed you now. :)