The Daily Beard with Lee Clow’s Beard

By Jason Fox

Since 2009, @leeclowsbeard has tweeted a daily crumb of wisdom about creativity in general and/or life in advertising in particular. The Daily Beard takes one of LCB's past 2,700+ tweets and briefly e... more

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The podcast currently has 336 episodes available.

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April 16, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 186 – Know Your Enemy
Today we discuss why mere goodness can only be your enemy when it becomes your benchmark and not your holy grail. Based on the tweet: Actually, stupid is the enemy of great.
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April 15, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 185 – Evergreen Newfound Friends
Today we discuss a seemingly paradoxical yet highly practical principle for advertising. Based on the tweet: Effective advertising makes the familiar seem new and the new seem familiar.
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April 14, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 184 – You Must Choose
Today we remind the decision makes among us that creating successful work actually requires you to, yes, make decisions. Based on the tweet: The biggest waste of time & money in most agencies is the inability to make a decision. Lead yourselves. Lead your clients.
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April 13, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 183 – Sir, This Is Not an Arby’s
Today we discuss the importance of not positioning your agency as the fast-food equivalent of advertising. Based on the tweet: Dear Asst. AE, Please stop sending PDFs to the client with the closing, “Let me know if there are any more changes.” - LCB
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April 12, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 182 – Cheers, Captain
Today we discuss why producing great work means little if we don’t treat people well along the way. Based on the tweet: Advertising is always transitory and often disposable. We can only prevent people from becoming the latter.
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4min
April 09, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 181 – #StopIt
Today we advise people to #KnockItOff. Based on the tweet: #ThisIsAToolNotAnIdea
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April 08, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 180 – Cram It, Norton
Today we discuss the issues with having too much of a not-really-such-a-good thing. Based on the tweet: An ad that isn’t doing enough is almost certainly trying to do too much.
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April 07, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 179 – Bobbleheads of Doom
Today we discuss two grave risks that we run when we misread the room. Based on the tweet: Just because everyone at the table is nodding in agreement doesn't mean they've agreed to do something smart.
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April 07, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 178 – Balances On Checks
Today we discuss the sad reality of skewed priorities within too many agencies. Based on the tweet: We long for brilliance yet settle for accurate billing.
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April 07, 2021 The Daily Beard No. 177 – Be Your Own Voltron
Today we discuss why going it alone is sometimes to only way to keep something going. Based on the tweet: Act as if it is no one else's responsibility to defend the work but your own, and do not stop until proven – not merely told – otherwise.
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FAQs about The Daily Beard with Lee Clow’s Beard:

How many episodes does The Daily Beard with Lee Clow’s Beard have?

The podcast currently has 336 episodes available.