Nick Shaw: Lessons Learned From Bootstrapping to $100M Lifetime Revenue

About Nick Shaw:


Nick Shaw is the co-founder and CEO of RP Strength, a company that has helped millions of individuals worldwide achieve peak physical fitness. RP Strength is recognized as a global leader in hypertrophy training, with its YouTube channel reaching tens of millions of viewers each month. Nick has personally coached numerous elite athletes, including CrossFit Games champions, international weightlifting medalists, UFC fighters, Navy SEALs, and Olympians. Under his leadership, RP Strength has sold hundreds of thousands of books on nutrition, training, recovery, and healthy habit formation.


 


In this episode, Dean Newlund and Nick Shaw discuss:

• Role of digital platforms in scaling businesses
• Importance of evidence-based approaches in fitness and health
• Power of social media for driving brand growth and engagement
• Strategies for maintaining motivation in fitness and business
• Challenges and rewards of prioritizing key growth opportunities

 


Key Takeaways:

• Transitioning services from in-person to digital formats can help businesses reach a wider audience while reducing time and resource constraints.
• Sharing customer success stories and results on social media can amplify brand growth and generate organic engagement.
• Catering specifically to a targeted, well-defined group of customers often leads to higher satisfaction and better business outcomes, especially for advanced or specialized services.
• Saying "no" to smaller or less profitable opportunities helps businesses concentrate their efforts on high-impact projects, leading to more sustainable growth.
• Regularly posting engaging and informative content on digital platforms not only builds an audience but can also generate direct revenue and drive product sales.

 


"Saying ‘no’ more often allows you to focus on the bigger opportunities, and that’s led to some pretty serious growth for us in the last year and a half.” — Nick Shaw


 


Connect with Nick Shaw:  


Website: https://rpstrength.com/


Book: Fit For Success - Lessons on Achievement and Leading Your Best Life: https://www.amazon.com/Fit-Success-Le...


YouTube:    / @renaissanceperiodization  


LinkedIn:   / nick-shaw-b078068b  


Instagram:   / nick.shaw.rp  


 


 






See Dean’s TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here:    • Why Business Needs Intuition | Dean N...  


 


Connect with Dean:


YouTube:    / @missionfacilitatorsinterna7789  


Website: https://www.mfileadership.com/


The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/


LinkedIn:   / deannewlund  


X (Twitter):   / deannewlund  


Facebook:   / missionfacilitators  


Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])


Phone: 1-800-926-7370


 


Show notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel Alvarez


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