I had been working nights and weekends for nearly a year, felt like I barely saw my new wife, and had canceled so many plans with friends that invites stopped coming. A YouTube video came across my feed of someone building something (what I cannot remember, although I wish I could) and I thought, "I can do that." I immediately started figuring out what tools I needed, what I could build, and what space I had in the garage.

I have been MAKING things for 8 years.

These are the 3 simple (but effective) pieces of advice I'd give anyone starting out (or who wants to get started):