# S1E42 What you can accomplish if you budget one hour a day towards your purpose. #CADModelOfTheDay author, Rob Maldonado, CSWE

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2020-10-09
- Length: 41m
- Episode: 42
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-09-s1e42-what-you-can-accomplish-if-you-budget-one-hour-a-day-towards-your-purpose
- Listen: http://With over 36,000 Instagram followers, Rob Maldonado is the author of #CADModelOfTheDay , an initiative he started over 300 days ago in which he posts one CAD model every single day, without absence. His social media following skyrocketed after his

## Summary

Rob Maldonado, a mechanical engineer and author of the #CADModelOfTheDay initiative, discusses his journey of posting a CAD model every day for over 300 consecutive days to build his skills and social media presence. He explains how he overcame perfectionism by budgeting one hour daily, inspired by artist Beeple, and how reverse engineering physical objects like the 507 Mechanical Movements helped him master SolidWorks. Maldonado shares tips on habit building, dealing with haters, and his goal to transition from freelance engineering to full-time content creation.

## Chapters

- [0:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-09-s1e42-what-you-can-accomplish-if-you-budget-one-hour-a-day-towards-your-purpose#t=29) Introduction and Origin of #CADModelOfTheDay
- [3:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-09-s1e42-what-you-can-accomplish-if-you-budget-one-hour-a-day-towards-your-purpose#t=233) Overcoming Perfectionism and Daily Discipline
- [10:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-09-s1e42-what-you-can-accomplish-if-you-budget-one-hour-a-day-towards-your-purpose#t=648) Reverse Engineering and Skill Development
- [22:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-09-s1e42-what-you-can-accomplish-if-you-budget-one-hour-a-day-towards-your-purpose#t=1352) Growing Social Media Following and Algorithms
- [32:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-10-09-s1e42-what-you-can-accomplish-if-you-budget-one-hour-a-day-towards-your-purpose#t=1944) Mentorship, Focus, and Future Goals

## Topics

- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- SolidWorks (tool)
- Cinema 4D (tool)
- Beeple_Crap (other)
- 507 Mechanical Movements (product)
- Deep Work (other)
- Cal Newport (other)

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