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Off the ROW?
"I quit pipeline welding because I needed more than a paycheck. I needed to be home."
COVID hit, work dried up, and my first kid was born. I realized I couldn't keep chasing the next job and miss being home. So I decided to start my own business.
But I wasn't ready. I didn't have the right tools, the right information, or a plan. I was in survival mode, just trying to figure it out as I went. It was hard, really hard.
Then something shifted. I committed. I stopped half-stepping and actually built systems, learned what I needed to know, and stopped making the same mistakes twice.
Now, years later, I'm home with my family, running a business I built from scratch, and I'm still learning every single day.
If you're at that crossroads, dreaming about getting off the road and building something that's yours, you can do it. But it takes commitment. You gotta know what you want, and you gotta be willing to actually prepare for it.
That's what this is about. Not hype. Just real.
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Why Listen to Rodney
Helped welders and pipeliners think through their next move — from ROW to running their own operation
Featured on Building Outside the Lines for three seasons — real conversations, no fluff
From pipeline welder to business owner — and still learning, building, and sharing every step of the way
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What You'll Learn
Business Mistakes Series
Business Mistakes #1 — What I Got Wrong First
The mistakes you don't see coming — and how to avoid them before they cost you everything.
Watch Now →The Beginning
How I Got My First Pipeline Job
Where it all started. The hustle, the grind, and what the ROW really teaches you about yourself.
Watch Now →Mindset
Pipeline Taught Me How To Weld… Business Humbled Me
Skills get you in the door. Business forces you to grow. The honest truth about making the shift.
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Systems, pricing, client nightmares, and the wins that made it worth it. Subscribe so you don't miss it.
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