# Episode 123: No.

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2017-06-09
- Length: 1h 06m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-06-09-episode-123-no
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-123-no

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss the challenges of saying 'no' to friends, family, and businesses requesting free custom work or content usage. They share strategies for setting boundaries, such as quoting full day rates to deter non-serious requests, refusing to let others repurpose their videos without control, and prioritizing projects that align with their personal goals. The conversation also covers the practicalities of moving workshops, including layout planning, lighting for filming, and the emotional aspects of leaving established spaces.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-06-09-episode-123-no#t=2) Introduction and Shop Moves
- [15:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-06-09-episode-123-no#t=907) Saying No to Friends and Family
- [24:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-06-09-episode-123-no#t=1462) Handling Charity and Exposure Requests
- [33:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-06-09-episode-123-no#t=1980) Protecting Video Content and Licensing
- [37:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-06-09-episode-123-no#t=2252) Tool Philosophy and Hand Tools
- [42:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-06-09-episode-123-no#t=2577) Shop Layout and Lighting for Filming
- [56:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-06-09-episode-123-no#t=3410) Recommendations and Closing

## Topics

- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Bob Clagett (other)
- David Picciuto (other)
- IKEA (company)
- BuzzFeed (company)
- Maker Fair (other)
- Brand-Made TV (other)
- Veritas (company)
- Herman Miller (company)
- Eames Lounge Chair (product)
- Todd Taylor (other)
- True Man's Magazine (other)
- Gravity Falls (product)
- Kyle Toth (other)
- Trust and Timber (other)
- Popular Mechanics (other)
- Make Build Modify (other)
- Wise Old Dowl (other)
- Jedediah Schultz (other)
- The Irish Craftsman (other)

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- [BONUS: Your Cat's Not Part of the Band](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-06-18-bonus-your-cats-not-part-of-the-band) (Embedded.fm)
- [9: Asking for Money](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2016-02-21-9-asking-for-money) (Thoroughly Considered)
- [STL359: Making the Most of Shop Time](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2026-02-06-stl359-making-the-most-of-shop-time) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL266: Pro day with Hiller and Farrington!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-05-20-stl266-pro-day-with-hiller-and-farrington) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL354: Go and Do the Thing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2025-11-14-stl354-go-and-do-the-thing) (Shop Talk Live)

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