by Ed Bell | May 16, 2015 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit
We don’t often acknowledge it, but as songwriters we’re entrepreneurs. We’re small business owners and that business is our work. We’re creating something from nothing with the aim of finding an audience to consume it. Seth Godin is an...
by Ed Bell | May 2, 2015 | The Creative Habit
To err is human; to forgive divine. ALEXANDER POPE Forgiveness is our capacity to let go of things that don’t go our way. It’s a promise to let the people who cause us negativity or pain off the hook. Not to deny anyone’s accountability, but to agree...
by Ed Bell | Apr 18, 2015 | The Creative Habit
I’ve spent a lot of my life trying to formulate principles for writing songs. Learning them from people further down the path than me. Getting those flashes of inspiration when I look at someone else’s work or when I create my own. By now I’ve been...
by Ed Bell | Apr 5, 2015 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit
Face it, you’re unique. No-one else past, present and future is exactly like you. Knows what you know. Has been where you’ve been. Has seen what you’ve seen. Not only is there no-one else who can say what you have to say, the world is ready to hear...
by Ed Bell | Mar 27, 2015 | Cool Stuff, The Creative Habit
Being an innovator means taking risks. Saying yes. Being unpredictable. Being carefree. Being stupid. No-one worth caring about will remember you for your creative failures. But one major success and you’re a hit. The lesson? Fail big and fail often. Put your...
