Alexis Artin is a “leading Success Coach.” She is also the co-founder of FreeBody ™ Practice.
Over the past twenty years, Alexis Artin has worked hard “propelling people towards their personal and professional best.”
Throughout her career, Alexis Artin has also worked with “many A-list celebrities across the board in television and film.”
Then Alexis Artin “transitioned her passion and skillset for fostering potential and obtaining results to the world of self-development and transformation.”
Likewise, Alexis Artin has also “worked side-by-side with many of the most revered thought leaders bringing personal growth to the global stage.”
Because of Alexis Artin, “one of the largest and most respected female empowerment companies” has expanded. This growth inspired her to “channel her expertise into creating a coaching practice serving clients worldwide.”
As a coach, Alexis Artin adopts a unique approach. She incorporates “the body, mind, heart, and soul” into her practice. She delivers “powerful coaching” that “gives her clients true and lasting transformation from the inside out.”
Alexis Artin has earned an ICF certification as a professional coach. She is also a Master Practitioner of Energy Leadership, as well as a “licensed Demartine Method facilitator, hypnotherapist, and NLP practitioner.”
In this interview, Alexis Artin discusses the importance of effective delegation in finding business success.
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Human behavior has always fascinated me, ever since I was a little girl. Alexis Artin, Success Coach
Jerome Knyszewski: Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series! Before we dive in, our readers would love to “get to know you” a bit better. Can you tell us a bit about your ‘backstory’ and how you got started?
Alexis Artin: Human behavior has always fascinated me, ever since I was a little girl.
Growing up, I expressed that through a love of acting.
I used to love delving into different characters’ stories, trying on different roles, and seeing life from a different perspective.
Taking on a new persona also provided me with a safe space to experiment with expressing my emotions.
Eventually, I moved behind the camera.
For ten years, I worked as an entertainment executive, supporting, producing, and managing talent.
I quickly realized I had a knack for knowing what people wanted and needed. It was a skill that served me phenomenally well and allowed me to fast-track people to their full potential.
After a decade of catapulting celebrities to success, I decided to transition my skills into the personal development space to help everyone live an extraordinary life — and that’s what I’ve been doing for the past ten years.
However small the step may be, we need to focus on stepping into the next action toward achieving our goals. It’s all progress.
Jerome Knyszewski: Can you tell us a story about the hard times that you faced when you first started your journey? Did you ever consider giving up? Where did you get the drive to continue even though things were so hard?
Alexis Artin: The really challenging thing for me was announcing that I was going to start my own business.
That was scary for me because I’d thrived for so long being in the shadows — I was famous for making other people famous and successful.
It served me to hide behind those people, and it kept me safe. So, for me to then step out of the shadows was terrifying.
I thought nobody would care, that I didn’t have what it took or the right to be there — it was a serious case of imposter syndrome.
I considered giving up all the time in the early days, and I’ll be honest, I still have moments now when the doubts creep back in.
But what keeps me driving forward is thinking about what life would be like if I didn’t do the thing that means the most to me.
There’s no fate worse for me than that. It’s my passion and alignment with my purpose that keeps me going through even the most challenging times.
Jerome Knyszewski: Can you share a story about the funniest mistake you made when you were first starting? Can you tell us what lessons or ‘takeaways’ you learned from that?
Alexis Artin: This is an interesting question for me as I don’t typically believe in mistakes. I believe everything is an opportunity for growth.
I’m not sure I have any hilarious moments to share, but I will say that, as with any growth process, there are growing pains and what I learned from those is the importance of putting progress over perfection.
However small the step may be, we need to focus on stepping into the next action toward achieving our goals. It’s all progress.
Jerome Knyszewski: Can you please share your “Five Things You Need To Know To Delegate Effectively and Be Completely Satisfied With the Results?” Please share a story or an example for each.
Alexis Artin:
- Know what you’re good at — Ask yourself: “What’s the highest value I can bring?” Identify your top skills — are you great at engaging clients, an exceptional project manager, or perhaps you’re an amazing writer?Whatever it is, identify your “zone of genius” and be clear about what’s in your remit.
Think about what brings you energy.
This means you can double-down on what will give you a return on investment of your resources — your energy, money, time, and emotions.
- Identify the gaps in your skillset — We could call them weaknesses, but we can’t all be good at everything, so be realistic about what’s not your bag.What tasks deplete your energy? These are the tasks you will delegate.
- Communicate with your team — Find out what your team members are good at and the areas they would like to develop.From there, you can delegate the tasks to the best people for each job. This way, you ensure every task is done to the highest standard.
- Continuously review responsibilities — Stay in tune with your energy, motivation, and productivity as you perform your streamlined tasks.You might find you need to delegate more tasks during busier periods or when new team members join who excel in a particular area.
Keep checking in with how you — and your team — are getting on with your agreed workloads and where things might need to be tweaked.
- Trust your team — Once you’ve handed over a task and given any necessary background, don’t micromanage the person taking it on.Not only does that frustrate and undermine them, but it also doesn’t give you back any time or energy because you’re now spending it looking over your team member’s shoulder.
Make sure your team knows that you are there for any questions or obstacles they encounter, but don’t impose your opinions or directions unless they ask for them.
Jerome Knyszewski: One of the obstacles to proper delegating is the oft quoted cliche “If you want something done right do it yourself.” Is this saying true? Is it false? Is there a way to reconcile it with the importance of delegating?
Alexis Artin: I don’t believe this is true. I think this cliche stems from the belief we often hold that the amount of work we have proves our value.
Simply put: no-one can do everything, so you can’t possibly always be the right person for every job.
It’s important to know when you are the right person and when it should be done by someone else.
Be clear on your skillset and those of others, and you will be satisfied with the results of your delegation.
Think about what brings you energy. Alexis Artin
Jerome Knyszewski: How can our readers further follow you online?
Alexis Artin: I’m on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, plus I update my blog weekly.
Jerome Knyszewski: This was very inspiring. Thank you so much for the time you spent with this!
