Be a sponge; go out with other riders and watch what they do. Pick different aspects out of their riding that you like, and disregard the bits you don't. That way you'll develop your own style based on all the good bits that you've studied.
Go and do a track day. You're going there to learn about your tyres. Many accidents on the open roads are bends and refusals. Quite often a bike is more than capable of going round a corner, but you bottle it, and go straight on. Book yerself in, stick on a yello bib, forget lap times, turn in points and all that malarky - go there with the sole intention of understanding motorcycle tyre grip, tyre grip trade off, (lean angle versus acceleration / braking) and above all, confidence.
Know your limitations. I've seen many accidents (one fatal) where a newish rider has gone out with experienced riders and has been sucked out of his confidence zone. There's always someone beter and quicker than you. Have the maturity to say 'go on fella, you're much quicker than me - I'll see you at the cafe, get me a coffee...'.
Go abroad as soon as you can. Biking down to the Pyrenees, rural France, where ever, is what it's all about. Go and have your own mini adventure, don't pre plan too much, wing it and see where you are at 5 pm! It'll be one of the best holidays you'll have. (try a company first, like msl tours, if you prefer).
Yearn to be the best. Don't sit still. Yes there are more important things in life than riding a fecking motorcycle! But learn to be bloody good at it! Invest in training, put it into practise get to a stage where you go out with mates and whilst you're in the Karsey at the cafe, they talk about you behind your back. 'Feck me, Clayton has really come along, he's only been riding a short while and he's fecking mustard on those lanes, I was really struggling to keep with him - what a top rider...'