# Episode 285: The Opti-grab

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2020-11-20
- Length: 1h 09m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-11-20-episode-285-the-opti-grab
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-285-the-opti-grab

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their current projects, ranging from Diresta's ghost-haunted house and product development for his web store to Picciuto's orange-slice end table and Clagett's bathroom renovation and planned pottery studio. The hosts also explore the psychology of motivation, debating how deadlines, travel interruptions, and the fear of mortality drive their creative output. They conclude with recommendations for other creators, including Polyphonic, Miranda Sings, and Zach from Bite Size.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-11-20-episode-285-the-opti-grab#t=2) Introduction: Diresta's Return and Ghost Stories
- [18:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-11-20-episode-285-the-opti-grab#t=1106) Picciuto's Orange Slice Table and Clagett's Bathroom Refresh
- [27:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-11-20-episode-285-the-opti-grab#t=1675) Planning the Pottery Studio and Building Codes
- [38:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-11-20-episode-285-the-opti-grab#t=2286) Motivation: Downtime, Deadlines, and Mortality
- [59:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-11-20-episode-285-the-opti-grab#t=3587) YouTube Anxiety and Podcast Sponsorship Rants
- [1:06:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-11-20-episode-285-the-opti-grab#t=3983) Creator Recommendations: Polyphonic, Miranda Sings, and Bite Size

## Topics

- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Polyphonic (other)
- Miranda Sings (other)
- Bite Size (other)
- Harbor Freight (company)
- Workshop for Warriors (company)
- iMovie (tool)
- Ring Camera (product)

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- [Mid-Week Update - January 27, 2022](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/designing-in-the-wild/2022-01-27-mid-week-update-january-27-2022) (Designing in the Wild)
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