How Creatives Can Use a More Democratized Internet with Ronny Krieger

Wanna know how to deal with doubt and overcome it? This week, Matt Gottesman @mattgottesman sits down with Ronny Krieger (General Manager, Patreon Europe) and they go all in on growing a career without having an expectation of what it should look like, spending time in finance early on in lending and marketing, making a decision to go after his passions (music), thinking through how to find the right opportunities to grow in a brand new direction or industry, why hiring isn’t always about what’s on the resume, but the character of an individual, knowing what keeps your focus and attention so you can add value to a business or brand, his interest in books on performance, recovery and perseverance, as well as what athletes can teach us about our personal growth, the evolution of Patreon and its dedication to content creators all over the world, why the Internet is shifting in favor of the artists and creators, how creatives can use a more democratized Internet to own their path moving forward and much more… 0:01:40 Meet Ronny! 0:05:25 If all music was gone and you could save only three albums, which would they be? 0:07:30 Name an influential person, living or nonliving, who you would want to interact with. 0:09:35 What is the best music-focused film for you? 0:10:40 What is an important book, podcast, or Audible that has helped you navigate your passion? 0:18:00 How did you get to where you are today? 0:21:30 What made you go into banking? 0:22:40 How did you break into the music industry? 0:24:25 Why do you think you were hired? How does that affect the way you hire people today? 0:30:20 What was the next phase for you? 0:35:00 What are the benefits of being in your formative years? 0:37:10 How can you maintain those formative years? 0:39:35 Balancing experience with fresh perspectives. 0:43:15 How did you get involved with Patreon?  0:49:05 How did you become a freelance consultant? 0:52:10 What is inspiring about Patreon? 0:54:30 The digital strategy. 0:58:20 How was the membership model created? 1:00:00 Leading by example. 1:03:10 How are content creators struggling with the mindset shift? 1:08:35 What made Patreon so popular? 1:10:55 How does membership build accountability in creators? 1:13:20 How does fan support lead to more creativity and experimentation? 1:16:35 The problem with focusing on followers and numbers. 1:19:15 How is membership solving that problem? 1:22:25 What do you have coming up?   FEATURED GUEST: Ronny Krieger Instagram: https://instagram.com/audiomatters Instagram: https://instagram.com/patreon  Website: https://patreon.com    RONNY’S TOP 10 LIST OF BOOKS: Ross Edgley "The Art of Resilience" David Epstein "The Sports Gene" Ben Bergeron "Chasing Excellence" Jim Afremow "The Champion´s Mind" Scott Carney "What Doesn´t Kill Us" Dr. John Ratey & Eric Hagerman "SPARK! How Exercise Will Improve the Performance of Your Brain" Tim S. Grover "Relentless - From Good to Great to Unstoppable" Dr. Marc Bubbs "PEAK - The New Science of Athletic Performance That Is Revolutionizing Sports" Matt Fitzgerald "How Bad Do You Want it?" Angela Duckworth "GRIT - The Power 0f Passion And Perseverance"   OUR HOST: Matt Gottesman Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattgottesman   FOLLOW US: YouTube | https://bit.ly/OrloveUTC  Facebook | https://bit.ly/2T9Q1ur  Instagram | https://bit.ly/2Z5nN7N Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc  Website | https://bit.ly/2zA5yNc