Jack Conte is one-half of the band Pomplamoose , an act that initially found a following on YouTube with the video song, and quickly expanded their efforts to include music releases and live performances. Jack is also the founder of Patreon , a micro-crowdfunding site for creatives where people can fund their favorite talent on an ongoing basis, in small amounts. I recently posed this question to him: What mental blocks or obstacles did you have to overcome to find success as an artist (and entrepreneur)? What drove you to keep experimenting when there was no assurance that you’d eventually connect with an audience? In his response, Jack was quick to say: “what a thoughtful, important question. It’s THE question, really…” indicating that mindset is the number one thing that holds artists back. Here’s what he had to share with me. Painting in the Dark First, Jack pointed me to a video that he said summarizes his thoughts on this topic better than even h