Have you ever had an idea, but you were too nervous to make it because you didn't want it to turn out like crap.

Or you didn't want it to end up not working at all. Well in the 7th Episode of the BudDIY podcast I am going to walk through 5 things you can do to validate your ideas.

These should hopefully help you in decision making on whether to do a project or not. It is especially beneficial to make sure you don't make HUGE mistakes that can't be fixed later on larger projects.

Sometimes motivation is fickle and fleeting. Other times it is strong and overwhelming, and is the driving force that pushes through the deluge of mediocrity.

This last week for me was not the driving force, but the fleeting kind.

However, while I was working over the weekend I was reminded of my motivation, and it helped to pull me out of my malaise.

In this Episode I talk about my motivation in hopes to spark a conversation about what others find motivating to them.

Our daily life causes wear and tear on the things we use so they break.

When those things we use and love do break it is usually at super stressful times, and the situation around the break is stressful.

However if you can take just a few minutes when you get a new "thing" you can prepare yourself for the eventuality of your new "thing" breaking. Then when it does you are ready to get to the repair and can cut through the drama that might arise.

Often times, as DIYers, we want to get a great deal on tools. In this episode we'll go over 6 things you'll want to do to get a good deal on the tools.

I say want because lets face it we don't need awesome tools, we want them. So join me as I walk through all the things I do to secure deals I have gotten on some of my favorite tools.

Also feel free to leave comments and feedback on how you get great deals on the tools you own.

As a DIYer you may want to do woodworking, or get more into it, but how do you actually get started down the path of becoming a better woodworker?

In this episode I walk you a bit through my journey, and layout several things you can do. As well as some resources to checkout for your journey to becoming a better woodworker.

This is the second episode of the BudDIY podcast, and I want to talk to about Woodworking. Not necessarily fine woodworking where you make super intricate chairs or buffets.

I want to talk to you about going beyond the basics, and learning to make nicer things so people can enjoy them with you.

I will walk you through my journey to finally starting to get into woodworking, and I wrap it up with on of my failures along the way.

In this the first episode of the BudDIY podcast I introduce myself to the DIY world, and talk a little bit about my history. I haven't ventured outside of the software world too far in almost 20 years. Which means I don't really know what I am doing, but I really want to learn.