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How a Truck Driver With Sawdust on His Boots Started an Online Business — And Why You Can Too

Hey there — I’m Wayne.

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My Story (The Short Version):

I spent 45 years driving a truck.
Loved the freedom. Hated the schedule.
And while the highway gave me plenty of time to think, it didn’t give me the freedom I wanted.

My heart always belonged in my workshop — surrounded by sawdust, power tools, and the satisfaction of creating something with my own hands.
But that doesn’t exactly pay the bills by itself.

So I did what most guys my age don’t:
I decided to build an online business.


Six Months Ago, I Didn’t Know Jack About Websites

Seriously — zero.
I knew how to:

  • Drive 80,000 pounds of steel in the rain
  • Carve a 2×4 into something beautiful
  • Change a guitar pickup
  • Drink coffee strong enough to chew up before you swallow it!

But SEO?
Keywords?
Affiliate programs?
Meta tags?

Hell, I wasn’t even sure what half the buttons on my keyboard did.


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And for the first time in my life, I can actually see the path to walking away from the truck for good.

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And Now I Want to Share That Opportunity With You

If you’re reading this thinking:

“Wayne, I’m not tech savvy.”
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Then congratulations — you’re exactly where I was.
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Freedom from the truck.
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If that sounds good to you…
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See you inside WA,
Wayne

Founder of SawdustSmarty.com
Aspiring ex-truck driver
Woodworker, guitarist, and guy who refuses to quit


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