Resonance – Episode 52
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Speaker: Viktoria Levenberg
Guest Speaker: Ewa Sigmund
Ewa Sigmund: First there was some sort of resistance, but then I was like, I think that’s exactly
what I need. You gave such a welcoming environment that everyone was allowed to be just as
they wanted to be. It doesn’t have to be your dream that you will actually follow through with. It
can be one of so many dreams. And I was like, is this even real plan? But always leave a little bit
of magic. And it’s so true, Efficiency Made Easy.
Viktoria Levenberg: Efficiency Made Easy.
Ewa Sigmund: There’s so much more to Efficiency Made Easy than just efficiency.
Viktoria Levenberg: In today’s episode, you are gonna hear from another one of our Efficiency
Made Easy alumni, Ewa Sigmund, about how she went from running her life on autopilot to
having a clear vision and agency over her plan for her life, so that you too can see for yourself
that living your best life in alignment with the truth, with the core essence of who you are, filled
with joy and happiness and excitement, is so much more closer than you think. Let’s dive in.
Viktoria Levenberg: Welcome to Resonance, the podcast for high performers and entrepreneurs
who want to do life, work, and success differently. I am your host, Viktoria Levenberg, and I’m
obsessed with efficiency, productivity, and planning in a way that harnesses your energy and your
natural rhythms while keeping you in alignment and integrity. Because I have figured out that
lasting success is not about the hustle, it is about being in resonance. Let’s begin.
Viktoria Levenberg: It is so special to bring Ewa to you. She is one of my best friends. Like, we go
way back to back when people still used to call me Vicky, which feels like such an old version of
me. You know, I’ve, as a triple Scorpio, been through so many deaths and rebirths in the
metaphorical sense of the world. And Ewa has really kind of come into my world as a client just in
the last kind of eight months or so, where she was actually one of the very first founding
members of my original old program called The Stress Reset.
So if you’ve been around here for a little while, you might remember that I used to really speak to
the health and nervous system and stress aspects, and that was kind of the core essence of that
program. And you know, being my ideal client as a busy, high-achieving woman who’s in a really
prestigious company, you know, in leadership roles, dealing with management, dealing with
clients, all the different things, she was the person who I wanna help. Like, she is the type of
person who’s dealing with a lot of pressure, a lot of demands from work, a lot of to-dos, a lot of
people pleasing, a lot of high-stakes situations. And if there is a way that I can help her feel a little
bit more in resonance and just rest and know that you’ve done enough, then my job is done.
And again, if you’ve been around for a while, you’ll know that I went through like this big aha
transformation of what I actually deliver and bring to the world, which kind of The Stress Reset
helped facilitate. And Ewa was one of those first clients who I really got to see that in person
with. And from that, the work of Efficiency Made Easy was born and emerged, where I’m still
helping the exact same people. You know, my ideal clients have not changed because that is who
I’m here to serve. You being a high-achieving person who is either in corporate or an
entrepreneur or both or juggling even studies on the top of that, you are the type of person who
I can help because I’ve been you, because I am you.
And I realised that I had all these hidden secrets, you know, that I took for granted to be honest
because it’s just how I’ve been running my life for over a decade. And lo and behold now, as I
look back on some of my academic records from, you know, many many months ago, I’m like, oh,
that’s right, project management was like one of my best classes. I freaking aced that. And now
it’s all kind of coming together into this amazing program that doors are literally open for this
week and they close down on Thursday.
And so Ewa was one of the very first founding members of Efficiency Made Easy as well. So she
was one of the elite small group of humans who got to go through this experience for the very
first time. And she’s an A triple plus client. Like, you know, just super engaged, implemented all
the things, which is why bringing her to you today and her sharing her story is so powerful
because she is the epitome of taking aligned action.
And so let her tell you her story of what it was like when she first started working with me, what
Efficiency Made Easy shifted for her, and what became possible for her as a result, including,
spoiler alert, chasing after goals and dreams bigger than she had ever even dared to dream for.
So make sure that you stay tuned because by the end of this episode, you will see for yourself
that Efficiency Made Easy is about so much more than just productivity so that you can actually
step into a container that facilitates your expansion into your highest self, so that you can
organize your life and get clear on your priorities and what really matters to you and actually live
in alignment with the truth of who you really are.
This is what becomes possible for you when you join this incredible community of like-minded
high achievers. So without any further ado, let’s dive in. I would love to introduce you to Ewa, my
bestie—ha ha.
Viktoria Levenberg: Welcome to Resonance, Ewa. I am so, so grateful that you are here, and I’m
so excited to bring your story to our listeners. So why don’t you introduce yourself? Just tell me a
little bit about who you are. I mean, I’ve known you for decades, but you know, some people
might be only hearing from you for the first time. Ha ha.
Ewa Sigmund: Amazing. Thank you so much for inviting me. I’m so excited. It’s actually my first
podcast I’m on, so it’s such an honour.
So a little introduction about myself. My name is Ewa. I’ve known Vicky since many, many years
back from Desodorant times, and we were going to school together. And just recently, I had many
different life changes happening, and I’ve actually moved to this beautiful green island called
Ireland, and now living in Dublin and joined Efficiency Made Easy as part of that whole journey.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes, you did. And oh my goodness, it’s honestly so funny. I always have to
giggle every time you say Vicky, haha. And I still have a few people in my life, including my
therapist, who call me Vicky, but it’s like, it’s really telling of like, I knew her back when she still
used to go by Vicky. And I was just like, I ain’t changing that, that’s all good. But that just really
goes to show how long we’ve known each other.
And it’s been honestly like such a privilege to witness you both through our friendship, but then
particularly over like the last five, six months, you know, just the transformation has been wild. So
I mean, our journey together started before Efficiency Made Easy even existed. So if you want,
maybe, do you wanna even take us back to like back when you joined The Stress Reset and that
was kind of the catalyst that helped evolve us into where we are today?
Ewa Sigmund: Yes, more than happy to. So I moved to Dublin last August, and then I was
following Vicky, like her launching her different programs. And then it was like, for me, that time
was super overwhelming of moving countries, moving jobs, and all of that. And then you came
around with that, with your first project and telling me all of that. And I was like, I think I should
jump on that.
Like first there was some sort of resistance, but then I was like, I think that’s exactly what I need
in that phase right now when everything is just feeling like too much. And so that’s how I joined
Stress Reset, and it really feels like a movie that is passing through, ha ha ha.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah.
Ewa Sigmund: And it’s really beautiful because I can really, like when we started, it felt like a
complete different time, like as a start of a chapter. Now it’s a different chapter. So like you said,
it’s a beautiful journey that we’ve taken since then.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah, yeah, absolutely. And like you say, it’s this kind of movie of life that
unfolded because, you know, you’re a professional woman in a busy role, you’re juggling a lot of
things, you’ve got a lot going on outside of life, so you’re sort of the, in marketing terms, like my
ideal client, right? And I think because you know me so well and because we have the depth of
intimacy of our relationship, I was able to articulate to you what I was trying to achieve with The
Stress Reset well enough, you know, for you to be like, yes, I get it, let’s go.
And then as you will probably remember through that journey, I sort of had a lot of the
realisations that, you literally just said it yourself, I had resistance but I realised it’s what I needed.
And the problem is that most women in your position often are stuck in the resistance part and
not yet ready to leap into kind of what they need, which is where Efficiency Made Easy came in.
But would you be able to like speak to that resistance and just like some of the thoughts that
were running through your head at that time? Like back when you had so much going on, it was
like, ah, I guess I could do something for myself, but…
Ewa Sigmund: I think I’m trying to remember kind of like where the resistance came from.
And I think for me resistance always comes when I’m afraid of uncovering something. And like I
was afraid of going deeper, uncovering maybe also the reasons why I was feeling overwhelmed
and stressed and all of that. And it’s kind of like afraid of the truth that might come out.
Mm hmm. And I think kind of like you gave such a welcoming environment that everyone was
allowed to be just as they wanted to be or like could be or show up as they wanted. So I think
that really allowed me from the even before I said yes, like already, like through all of your like—
communications and the conversations we had, to really feel like I’m okay, you know? It’s like it’s
gonna be fine. And I don’t also… and it wasn’t with the pressure of “I need to change
completely.” Even the smallest change already had some sort of effect, and that’s what I could
really see. Like it wasn’t a 180-degree shift, but it was like little drops and realisations that come
day by day.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes.
Ewa Sigmund: And I think that really allowed me to be less resistant.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes. Thank you for naming that. And also thank you for naming sort of, you
know, that change process. It’s like there’s this fallacy, especially in the personal development
world, of like overnight success, except that yeah, it only takes, you know, however long it takes,
however many years, to become that overnight success. The stuff that happens behind the
scenes that not a lot of people see.
And you also spoke to the piece around fear of uncovering the truth, and man, like I think this is
why you were able to jump in so early as you did, because you already have such a deep level of
self-awareness of like, okay, there’s something here that I’m not ready to see yet that I know this
container will open up for me. And you did, and you went through a lot in your life. I mean
everyone in that container went through a lot in their life, whether it was personal, whether it
was breaking a leg, you know, there was so much going on.
And so once we navigated through that container and then kind of birthed Efficiency Made Easy…
I am…
Ewa Sigmund: It was a birth process.
Viktoria Levenberg: It was a birth. It’s like honestly, to be honest, this whole journey that you’re
describing as a movie feels like I’m in labour. This is like my baby, and it’s messy, and it’s painful,
and sometimes I feel like I can’t do it anymore, but I just keep on knowing that something
beautiful is emerging.
It’s literally how it feels sometimes.
Oh goodness. And so through that birth…
You’re like the fairy godmother. Um…
Yeah, but actually how it feels really, because you’ve… you know, you had the perfect journey,
and you were perfectly right at the perfect time as I began to see, okay, Efficiency Made Easy is
where we’re going. Because these busy women, yes, they’re stressed, they’re overwhelmed,
they’ve got too much going on, and what I’m offering is great, but they’ve got a much bigger
elephant in the room, which is, shit, I’m so busy. I’ve got way too much to do. How do I even get
through the day?
As a founding member of the Stress Reset, you obviously had like automatic access to Efficiency
Made Easy. That’s what happens when you join us early. You get VIP privileges, you know? Sorry
not sorry.
Ewa Sigmund: Love being a VIP.
Viktoria Levenberg: I know, right? First class for life.
So around that time, when you already knew Efficiency Made Easy was coming, you were gonna
be part of it, it kind of coincided with a lot of your work structures kind of business, etcetera. Can
you tell me a little bit about like what life was like before we began Efficiency Made Easy, and
even before we spoke to some of the little organisation hacks that I taught you in the Stress
Reset? Cause I know there were a few that already came through at that time.
Ewa Sigmund: I think the Stress Reset was kind of like the journey into the awareness, kind of like
realising that I was actually like… I never felt like I was doing enough. I think that’s also why I
always went to sleep after 12, and kind of like because I felt like I needed to be hyper productive,
doing whatever, right? Like cleaning my room, doing the dishes, like all the different tasks that let
me like… that never felt I was able to rest. I think that was one.
Then kind of like just at work specifically, planning from just day to day or even from the hour to
the hour, just shifting this whole laundry list of items from one day to another, never feeling that I
was actually getting something done.
Mm hmm. And that always then… or I realised that that kind of like led me to feel super anxious
because I never felt like I had things under control or was able to actually work through my to-do
list.
And then I was overcommitting to everything because I felt like I need to do even more. I need to
say yes to so many things. And it didn’t really have a… have a plan really. Like for example, even
on the weekends, like I’m… I love being around my friends. I love socialising. I love kind of being
part of a community and all of that. But I was just saying yes to everything without planning in
time for myself as well. So I was like overcommitting.
And I was never really actively looking past maybe the upcoming two or three months. Like I was
always like in the moment, which is beautiful to be in, but then you never… you just live from day
to day without really having that big picture.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah.
Ewa Sigmund: Or your vision, right?
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah, exactly.
And I would argue that you probably, you know, cause you’re already very organised and planned,
that even looking two to three months, which you were already doing, is more than most people
do.
And that’s like, like you say, like a lot of people only operate on this like week in, week out, day
whatever, just get through the day survival mode. And like my goodness, you articulated this so
incredibly well because you can really see the whole loop, right? Of this over-commitment
because you don’t wanna say no, you don’t wanna disappoint people, which makes so much
sense.
If we look at the over-commitment, the staying up late, the constantly doing things, and like the
overflowing laundry list of items that just keep being moved from one thing to another, like when
we dig deep beneath the surface, you said it all the way at the beginning. You said it just never
felt enough.
And of course, if that is the programming that’s running the operator, you know, like we use the
operating system metaphor in Efficiency Made Easy, then that’s what the end result is gonna look
like.
And what were like some of the first shifts before we even began Efficiency Made Easy? Because I
love this. Like this is the power of some of these small changes that already begun to change
your work dynamics for you, as an example. Cause I vividly remember you had this one really
great intention and action point after we finished the Stress Reset. So can you tell me a little bit
more about that?
Ewa Sigmund: Yes, super happy to tell you. Maybe one example that also just came into my mind
maybe visualises what I’ve said before.
Is I vividly remember every time I have like this private notes list on my phone or kind of like
action items on my phone, and then I put everything that comes up during the day for my private
life, I put on them so I don’t forget. Every time this list was empty, I was finding random tasks to
put on there just so it’s not empty. And I would never allow myself this list to be empty.
Viktoria Levenberg: Oh my God. Wow.
Ewa Sigmund: This example because it’s…
Viktoria Levenberg: Thank you. That is massive. You never even told me about that.
And like can you give me an example of some of like the random tasks that you would find to put
on there just so that it wouldn’t be empty?
Ewa Sigmund: It would be even things that, for example, bring down the trash. Like it’s usually
something that happened during my day, but I would put that on my list. It’s ridiculous. I would
put that on my list so that it seems like I’m doing something, you know?
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah. Yeah. My God.
I’m giggling because I can relate so bad. You know, there’s this… for achievers, for people who are
used to being like constantly switched on and on overdrive, I don’t think we talk about this often
enough, but like emptiness and spaciousness feels scary. It’s like what?
Ewa Sigmund: So scary.
Viktoria Levenberg: What is this? Get it away from me.
And like you know, you having been through the Stress Reset, you also obviously know that to our
nervous system, anything that’s unfamiliar is a threat. So obviously, you’re gonna immediately
default to familiar, which is well there’s always more to do, which like I hate to break it to you,
there’s always gonna be more to do, but how you get to manage that is completely different.
So yeah, thank you for bringing in that example. That’s wow. That has painted a very clear picture
in my head.
Ewa Sigmund: So now coming back to your work to-do list…
Um yeah. So yeah, I’ve mentioned it was this laundry list of things that I also had scattered
throughout different places. Like one was I had it like on my emails, then I had it on some
document. Like it was super scattered around. I used my calendar, but I never really had this one-
stop shop for my to-do. So I think that was the first step, of creating this one-stop shop to gather
all these items. It was still a laundry list, but that’s okay.
And then from there, I kind of like split it into okay, what’s the week that we’re currently in? What
are the days? Where are days where I actually have like focus time?
So I kind of created this very initial system within this document. And then I told myself, thanks
with your help actually, I was like what’s the smallest thing — or you asked me — what’s the
smallest thing that you can do on the day to make it more easy?
And then since then actually, it’s been I think probably two months now? Yeah, two months
maybe. And I always, before I start work, I grab my coffee and then I sit down, I open my
document, and I’m like what are the three most important things that I need to get done today? I
make them bold, and then I work through those. And then everything else is just like a bonus.
And then I’m like if I get these three things done, it’s a good day, and then I can rest. Hahaha.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes. Yes, yes. And like tell me, how different do you feel at the end of the
work week now that that is how you approach your work?
Versus what you were doing before.
Ewa Sigmund: Like I just feel I’m not just like um, and it and this relates to so many different
things, but that I’m just like not on autopilot and just like a guest in this whole system, but like I
actually can control what needs to get done.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes.
Ewa Sigmund: And then also be able to rest because now I know okay, these three things that I
had on my list for that day or for that week I’ve got to. So it really felt like a relief that was like
showered over me and that overwhelm was gone. Of course, there are days where it doesn’t
really work in that way, right? Like there’s more to do, it’s coming, like it’s not this yeah, this
perfect,
Viktoria Levenberg: It’s an ever-evolving process. Yeah.
Ewa Sigmund: Yeah, but it really feels like yeah, I’m like, I’m proud by the end of the week and I’m
like I was able to do this.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes. It’s like look at everything I’ve achieved, right? And it’s, it is so cool
because for an achiever archetype, and I know like you fall under a lot of different archetypes
depending on the season of life that you’re in, but achiever being one of them, having that sense
of satisfaction is something we chase so much, yet it is something that we rarely ever give
ourselves permission to feel.
And so, setting yourself up for success from the beginning rather than like you know, looking at
this laundry list of things that like, it’s literally physically impossible to complete in a month, let
alone in a day, it is a whole paradigm shift. And and you were such a great early adopter of that
as well, which like I love for you so much. It’s been so cool to see you just like have a massive
transition just from that one thing, and that was before we even really got into Efficiency Made
Easy. So that came out of you know, one of the modules in my old program.
So now like pivoting into Efficiency Made Easy, oh juicy juicy juicy, tell me about some of the most
like breakthrough aha moments for you as we went through our time together.
Ewa Sigmund: Where do I start? There are so many.
Viktoria Levenberg: Go for it. The floor is yours, my dear.
Ewa Sigmund: So I think from the Stress Reset, I was able, as I’ve mentioned before, kind of like
to get to this awareness layer of like okay, I notice when I’m stressed, I notice when I’m
overwhelmed, I notice way more emotions that I was feeling. So that was kind of like a beautiful
starting point.
And then you brought us into the first module, which I must say, I was very scared or I had like a
lot of respect from. It was like, I think you called it like the big vision life or the big vision.
Viktoria Levenberg: I think it was Big Ass Goal Alignment.
Ewa Sigmund: Biggest goal exactly, biggest. I was like I’ve never thought about this. How should I
do this?
Viktoria Levenberg: I remember.
Ewa Sigmund: Final Destination.
Do you really want to start with this module?
Viktoria Levenberg: You’re like I’m not ready for this. I don’t have all the answers. And thank you
for naming that because a lot of people who are potentially circling my world as they’re listening
to this might be feeling the same way. So yes, thank you. That is totally normal. It’s like ah, I gotta
have everything sorted and perfect first. I’m not ready to have this conversation.
Ewa Sigmund: And I’ve said before that I never really planned my life, right? I never really
planned more than a couple of months even along that. So I was like okay, buckle up, I’m ready.
And then you guided us so well through kind of just like starting with okay, what are the key focus
areas you want to focus on, kind of like, and then really opening up that little box that I had so
close in inside of me of like allow yourself to dream, like it’s okay. Just like it doesn’t have to be
your dream that you will actually follow through with. It can be one of so many dreams. And I
was like is this even real?
So I think that was one of the biggest breakthroughs, especially in the beginning, which I still have
like thoughts coming up from of like, I’m allowing myself to dream now just through that. And
that was so so beautiful of kind of having yeah those thoughts, like not just pushing away those
thoughts immediately but being like oh, this could be a cool idea or that could be nice, I could
see myself there.
And one thing that really helped me as a visual person also was your recommendation to actually
build a vision board on Pinterest. So just like gathering all those different pictures and moods and
energies on that vision board was so powerful. And sometimes I go back and I’m like no actually I
don’t see myself there anymore, actually I don’t see myself there anymore. So yeah, it’s not the
one thing that I’m dreaming towards, but it’s just like thinking of the different possibilities life can
bring.
Viktoria Levenberg: That’s it. That is it. And like thank you for speaking that as well because I
think a lot of the resistance that often comes up to people when it comes to planning, and
maybe they even hear you saying like plan my life, it’s like well, you know look at the state of the
world or I can’t even predict what’s gonna happen tomorrow, let alone in a year from now. It’s
like yeah, of course not, you know. None of us have a crystal ball unless you do, and that’s pretty
cool, where can I find you?
But the thing is it’s fluid, it evolves with you, right? Like your plan from everything that you’ve just
said, it’s not static, but it, there’s this proverb in Africa that is called “pray and move your feet,”
and you’ve got to be able to know what you’re praying and moving your feet towards rather than
just like I don’t know, moving in the wrong direction because you never even set one in the first
place. Right?
Ewa Sigmund: Exactly. And I think I really have this quote vividly in my head that you’ve said once,
it’s “plan but always leave a little bit of magic,” hahaha. And it’s so true because we don’t want to
over-plan. Like that’s also, I don’t want to over-plan my things. Like I don’t want to just get, start
my day and plan, right? I just want to also leave the little bit of magic but with mm hmm, yeah
with a plan magic.
Viktoria Levenberg: With a plan magic, with a plan magic planning. That’s it. Like and you know,
it’s sort of, it’s a dance. It’s this constant dance between structure and freedom because they
actually are one and the same and and the structure gives you the freedom, the plan gives you
the flexibility.
It’s so hard for people who are used to this linear, black-and-white way of thinking to see that
that’s possible, but it’s really like one unlocks the other. And it also helps you align with you know
some of the things you mentioned earlier, like what’s actually important to you, what’s what,
what do you want.
Like I’ll share a personal example literally from today. Um, my partner and I were talking
yesterday and like I’m at the time of the recording of this episode in like a really busy season. You
know, I’m preparing for my upcoming master class. By the way, if you’re listening to this episode,
I’ve got a few more coming this week so make sure you come. Um, and it’s just there’s a lot. Like
I’m in a season of expansion.
And bless my partner, yesterday he’s like hey um, we’re going to Big Save tomorrow, which is like
this furniture store. And I was like what? Why? Like why are no hahaha.
“Oh, we they have a 50% sale and we can get a new couch.”
And I was like have fun. This is not a priority for me. I am at maximum capacity. And then like I
had my little mental breakdown cause obviously as an achiever there’s this whole thing about
saying no and putting in boundaries. You know, it’s like I was like ah, I’m not doing this, what
should I do? Um hahaha.
But then I explained to him as well, so like going back to the plan fluidity and alignment, I was like
look, if you had said hey let’s go out for lunch or a walk or like some quality family time, f yes I
would have said yes because that aligns with my values. Like you guys are always a priority for
me. I will make that work. But taking 3 hours of my day to walk around shopping for couches we
don’t need, that we’re not gonna buy anyway, ain’t happening right now.
Um, so I just wanted to kind of share that little real-life example in real time. Like it’s still, even
me as the expert going through this stuff, it’s like the plan helps you come back to what really
matters and make informed decisions in the moment, which is what you’ve described as well.
Ewa Sigmund: Yeah, hundred percent. And I think that Tyson, exactly what I was like another
breakthrough, I wasn’t, that was my first one. My second one was actually the whole part around
what you said like around values of like I was never before that, before your program, I was never
really able to name my top three values and actually with confidence kind of be like yes, these
are my values.
And then kind of around that thinking okay, what are like the three pillars I want to expand on like
in the next few few months. And that was so beautiful because now every time I take a decision
or I’m like yes, I want to fly back to Germany to spend time with my friends because like
community is one of my values. And like it might be exhausting but I know why I’m doing this.
I think it’s the why I’m doing it that really create um, it’s like a warm shower you know, it creates
like this ugh yes
Viktoria Levenberg: Oh, I had one just before episode, so yes, it’s still very much in my muscle
memory. It just feels so yummy and like ugh.
I can hear someone’s thoughts right now being like, “Ugh, whatever, values, so cliché.” And like, I
will agree that the word values and the idea of values is so overused in organisational culture
workshops and personal development space, etcetera. But I think the problem is that we never
go beyond the cliché. Like, we never actually realise that your values are your compass, which is
then the thing that guides every single decision and helps you make the trade off as well, which is
just like so—it’s like so amazing to see that now you’re like, “Yeah, you know what? I love
spending time with these people and this is a priority for me, so I’m gonna make it work.”
Because this is what Efficiency Made Easy is about. It’s yes, like, you know, you become more
productive and all the things, but it’s actually about getting more time back to do what you love.
Ewa Sigmund: I agree, yeah. Like trimming it down to the core and then reassessing from there.
Like, what do I keep? What do I put away? What do I don’t need right now? And then you kind of
create this, yeah, like this align dance hahaha.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes, this align dance. I love it. I love it. And it is, it’s a dance between your
internal world and like the 3D reality, right?
And so, would you be able to tell me a little bit more about how you now navigate this dance
between like what’s in you, you know, the dreams, the hopes, the wishes, the desires, with still
the tangible 3D demands that come? You know, like you mentioned earlier, the to-dos come and
the deadlines and the boss and all the things that are outside of our control. Like, how do you
manage the dance between the two?
Ewa Sigmund: Good question. I think it’s—and like, it’s still such a process to kind of—I think
there’s never an end to it, and that’s also something I needed to realise. Like, you’re never done.
It’s kind of like a dance also doesn’t stop, right? It just like continues. Or like waves flow and they
just come and go.
So I think one thing is definitely knowing myself better. And I remember one of the key focus
areas from the beginning, because I went back and kind of looked at them again when we eight,
nine weeks ago, and one thing was like big picture vision and like the future for my life.
And it’s just knowing that key focus area is something that—or having unlocked that—allows me
to go through the world and kind of like and through my day to day and being like, “I like this. I
like that,” and just becoming more myself through that.
And how does it help me in my day-to-day or in my corporate role is kind of—I love what I do at
work and it’s amazing and I learned so much. But at the same time, I know that there is time
outside work that I can actually use to go towards that idea or dream that I currently have of
maybe having a retreat one day or doing yoga sessions more regularly.
And if I stay at the example of the retreat, which was like the first thing that came up when
you’ve asked me about what’s like my goal, and it was like—it was very warming from the inside,
but also it was going back to resistance. It was like, “No, you’re not allowed to dream about this.”
Like, and it was a weird mix of emotions.
But for example now, with all kind of like the systems you’re teaching us and the different
planning rituals, it’s like okay, now that we get into this planning, it’s like okay, the retreat is like a
big life goal, but maybe I want to start giving regular yoga classes or doing another teacher
training or doing that. So that’s something I can plan outside of my corporate job to kind of do
something that I personally love doing and that also fulfils me.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes, and it’s another opportunity for you to shine your light brightly out into
the world, right?
And like, I am so thrilled that you revealed the big dream. Like, I purposely tiptoed around it
because I knew that, you know, like you spoke to the resistance, right? And like, let’s be real, the
resistance is still there because this dream is still very fresh and tender and in its infancy of
emerging. So I wanted to respect that, which is why I didn’t kind of want to, you know, pull it out
of you. But it came organically, which is beautiful.
And so now that we’ve got this example here to speak to, I just wanted to really name that, like,
having a retreat in whatever way that may manifest in the future was like this deep-seated desire
that was sitting in you.
And tell me what you used to tell yourself before you actually gave yourself permission to dream.
What was that process like for you in your head?
Ewa Sigmund: It was so much like—it always felt like this big wall that I was like thinking towards,
but it never really opened. And it was like, “No, you would never be able to do such things.” Like,
why? Like, why are you even thinking about these things? Like, are you actually gonna get money
out of this?
Like all of these insecurities or kind of like maybe it’s—or beliefs that get me to these insecurities
were coming up every time I thought about this, and they still do sometimes. But now I have
like—if we keep at the visual of the wall—there’s like more and more bricks coming out of the
wall that actually let me see clearer towards that goal.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes, so that’s beautiful. And every time one brick falls away, you get clearer
and clearer on what that actually looks like. Like the example that you just shared with your
vision board, right? Like, as you’re playing with that, it’s sort of the more you return to it, the
more you’re like, “Oh actually, it’s not that, it’s maybe this.”
And who knows, like, you know, we just follow the little—the little pebbles of, like you said, the
little drops. We just follow the drops. It’s the same thing. Like three years ago, when I was just
getting started and I did my first health coach training program, do you think I knew that I was
gonna be teaching people what I’ve like been doing for decades? No. I got no idea. That wasn’t
on my vision board. But here was my calendar staring at me straight this whole time like, “Hello,
this hahaha.”
Ewa Sigmund: Right into the world, exactly.
Viktoria Levenberg: But you know, it’s a process, and we’ve all got to get through that process.
And so now you’re kind of in those really juicy, fun, scary, and expansive early stages of exploring
it.
And you just named the magic of planning and sort of the systems that I teach so strongly
because once you get clear on the big picture, once you get clear on the vision for your life and
all the little milestones and, you know, we do the whole plan your dream life process, like there’s
a lot that comes up.
You then bring it into the tangible regular planning rituals, like you say. It’s like sure, some people
might be wanting to overhaul their life overnight. That’s not most people. So you might not do
this retreat tomorrow, but it’s like okay, but like this year, what is the next right step? Is it the
more yoga classes? Is it another teacher training? Is it, you know, attending this workshop about
how to facilitate retreats? It’s sort of the baby steps that bring you to your end goal, which you’re
just starting, which is so exciting.
Ewa Sigmund: It’s very exciting. And then from there also, like other ideas might come up or on
that journey you might find out like, “Oh, I actually like this,” or “Actually like that,” or “Actually
just love to be surrounded by like-minded people who also love doing that.”
So it’s mm hmm, yeah, it kind of gives more—it’s more like when I wake up, for example, like it’s
more this expansive manner of waking up instead of just, “I’m waking up for my day to day,”
which I love, but like there’s actually more to it. There’s something more to it as well, yeah.
Viktoria Levenberg: I think you were just about to say it—there’s more to life than this, yeah.
Mm hmm, mm hmm. And oh, it makes me so emotional to see you have these, you know, AHAs
and breakthroughs and realisations because I remember myself in a very similar time, you know,
a few years ago now—many years ago now—but I remember sitting in my corporate job, which I
still have part time, which I’m very grateful for, um, and it was around the time when I was having
a lot of the realizations that you’re kind of having at the moment.
And I turned to one of my colleagues who was still like very much in his 3D normal, you know,
muggle world of just stare at the screen for 20 hours a day and don’t do anything else with your
life.
And I looked at him and I said, “I just realised we don’t have to be miserable all the time. I think
there’s actually more, more to life than this.”
Like what? Wait. Wait, wait. My life doesn’t have to be dictated by to-do lists and someone else’s
deadlines, and I actually get to live my life the way I want to rather than chasing the dream that I
thought was my dream, but was actually unconsciously just trying to please my parents by
climbing the corporate ladder. Like, I’m speaking about myself right now, um, and that was
massive.
And so, um, wow again, at the fear of sounding too cliché, you said earlier you’re never done.
And I think there’s like two things we could say to that. A is most people never define what done
looks like, which is a tangible 3D world thing.
Let’s put that to the side for a moment, cause we can teach on that in Efficiency Made Easy. But
when it comes to the big 5D, why are you here on this planet? Yeah, you’re never done because
you’ve already arrived simply by existing, simply by being here, by having this conversation right
now. You are already exactly where you need to be. Anyone listening to this conversation right
now, you have a this is it. There’s nowhere to get to. The more you can enjoy the journey of right
now, understanding that through that journey of self-exploration, going to that big picture, you’re
gonna encounter amazing people, you’re gonna have these amazing conversations like the one
we’re having right now, man. This is it. You’re here. You’ve arrived. You can rest.
Ewa Sigmund: It’s so beautiful.
Viktoria Levenberg: This is… I feel like that was… that just like kind of came through. I’m just
gonna let that land for a moment cause I’m like, whoo.
Oh my goodness.
This is like we… this is it, you know? I’ve said this many times in both of my programs. There is no
there there. Whatever arbitrary goal or area or “when I have the retreat,” “when I make the
million dollars,” “when I do this,” it’s not no different to right now because all we’re doing is
chasing something that we can only get in here inside.
Ewa Sigmund: I totally agree because… and that’s why I found the first part of the program
specifically for me is so incredibly powerful because exactly what you’ve just mentioned in going
back to kind of like the values, understanding who I am really allowed me to also gain kind of like
that confidence in the day to day of being like I’m enough of like what I am. I don’t need to run
anywhere. Like this is my life right now, and I have all the amazing things I can do with that part.
And also realising, and that was such a powerful realisation, all the things that I’ve been doing so
far already and the people I’ve gathered in my life and yeah, the things I’ve been doing, they are
already me, and I can be proud of that already. And then there’s like little tweaks and things that
you can do to kind of like be even more expansive and to feel even more, but there’s already so
much there that you don’t need to change completely. And having a corporate role, it’s like it’s
amazing to have, right? Like there’s nothing wrong about that, but then there is… you can just
expand. I think expand is the right word from there.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes.
Ewa Sigmund: You don’t need to be small and just like stuck there, but you can actually shine
from there.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes. Take up space. Be loud. Rise to your fullest freaking potential because
especially as women who are people pleasers, who don’t want to make a fuss from a very young
age, whether we’ve been told, you know, through society or our parents or just internally, to stay
small, don’t be bossy, don’t be too loud, good girls are seen not heard. Ugh. No. There’s so much
greatness in you. Scream it from the rooftops. Allow yourself to expand. And like you say,
whatever your circumstances, whether you’re in corporate, whether you’re an entrepreneur,
both, a student, whatever, like we gotta trust that we were placed in that time and place for a
reason, you know? I mean, you’ve told me about the ripple effects that you’ve had of some of
the people at your job. I keep having people in my life always come up to me and be like, “I think
of what would Vik do?” I’m like cool. Like that is so humbling, you know? And it’s really just a
filter of understanding you belong everywhere, and you get to be big and expand to your
limitless potentiality.
Ewa Sigmund: Yeah. Efficiency made easy.
Viktoria Levenberg: Efficiency made easy.
Ewa Sigmund: There’s so much more to efficiency made easy than just efficiency and just
productivity. It’s just like knowing yourself from the core and then allowing yourself to rise from
that using the tools that you teach. But it’s not just the perfect to do list that you teach. It’s just
like who am I? Where do I like… where yeah, where do I see myself? Things like that. And then it
just comes from there. So yes.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah. Thank you for saying that because, you know, it’s sort of… I see it
almost, and now you know, you were again, you’re a VIP founding member. You know, you’re the
very first to go through the program. By the way, I’m so excited because I’m like I’m gonna
improve it and do all the things, so this next round is gonna be better. It’s just gonna keep getting
better and better from here cause hello, I’m an achiever, and I want to serve my people the best
way I can. And I’m really starting to see clearly how it’s sort of like the first part of the program,
um, like really the first half is kind of like a rude awakening. It’s kind of like shaking you up a little
bit and be like alright, boom boom, wake up. What are you doing with your life? Let’s have a look
at what got you where you are and where you wanna go. And like you said, through that process,
you realise a lot of the things that you already have in your life that you’re like, “Oh my God,
amazing.” And this process is also a really ruthless filter for anything that’s not working. And
that’s not to say again, you don’t need to overhaul your life, you don’t need to change everything
like no, no no, but it’s gonna prompt you to make some decisions in your life. And you know, like
you’ve had to go through that own process yourself, um, as you know everyone else has in their
own way.
And then the second half is like okay, now that we have tidied up all the mess underneath the
carpet, we can build on top and we get into the tangible, the 3D, the tools and systems. And like
the cool thing is that even that part, like you can’t find in any productivity book. So would you be
able to like describe in your own words what efficiency made easy is, like for someone who’s
never heard of it before or kind of still doesn’t quite get it? Just like in your experience, what was
it like?
Ewa Sigmund: Okay, so I think for me, efficiency made easy is just, as I said, so much more than
just becoming more efficient or more productive. I think it’s kind of like building a life that just
feels… that actually feels aligned with who you are and what else you want to do with your life by
kind of like taking off those layers and really getting to that core. So I think what you did really
well is kind of like combining that super deep self-reflection and like all the different parts. One
example is the annual review process that you’ve… one of the things you’ve taught without
spoiling, but um, so I think I’ve used to do that in the past, like some years here and there, mm
hmm, and it’s so interesting to see that I’ve done it and then I was like I put all this work and now
so what? Like what do I actually do with this information or with the reflections that I had? Now I
actually know okay, I can use… I can connect these to my learnings and then I can like put these
into the different like planings and tools, you know? And like it actually has a reason that I did this
and it fits into that entire thing. So I think that’s what you do. You combine self-reflection with
practical systems that really helped you to, I say, kind of like organise your life in a way that helps
you to organise your life intentionally and to put all the energy and the time that you have into
the things that really matter. And so it’s like a whole thing from defining your values to actually
learning all the systems and the planning rituals and just to kind of like yeah, live every day in the
most like yeah, expensive way.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah, just being the best version of yourself, you know? And I love that you
spoke to the fact that, you know, a lot of people, and one of our other founding members, um,
I’m sure he won’t mind me saying this, often said like, “Look, I’ve done a lot of tracking and a lot
of reviewing, but like now what?” you know? And that’s where a lot of people, to be honest not
just people, a lot of organisations fail at this too, of like okay, let’s review the last year or let’s
review this last launch, great okay, but like you gotta implement the learnings otherwise you’re
just gonna keep repeating the same mistakes over and over again. And so these processes and
these can literally step-by-step structured tools then allow you to have that ongoing red threat.
It’s almost just gonna again, the cycle of iteration of okay, in and out, in and out, in and out, um.
And it is, it’s a way to organise your life in such a different way than anything out there really, um.
Ewa Sigmund: Yeah, with this clear intention. I feel it’s kind of like it’s all about the intention. And
one thing I just realised, it’s kind of I think the last thing that I personally want for my life is kind
of like that I feel as if I’m a guest in my own life. Like I don’t want to be a guest. I don’t want to be
on autopilot. I want to be the driver of my own life. I want to decide whether I continue going
straight because it’s amazing, I turn right, I go left, or I just stop for a moment and I review the
road I’ve taken so far. But I’m in kind of like… control is such a harsh word, but I’m kind of like…
I’m driving.
Viktoria Levenberg: You are. You’re driving. And I literally… I actually wrote this down earlier, um,
cause you brought this idea up a little while ago around being that guest in your life. And I wrote
down versus control. And as you say, control is such a harsh word, so I’m gonna, you know, let my
unconscious do the work on that one and help me find a new one that’ll drop in in meditation
probably at some point, but um, haha, it really… it’s like this sort of dichotomy between being
reactive to life and and like almost a victim, if I say that, to being the architect of your life, being
the designer of your dreams.
And, you know, for someone who might have this thought in their head right now of like, but how
could I ever know the magic that the universe has in store for me? You know, a lot of people are
like, well, my dreams are so small compared to what’s actually really possible in the quantum
limitless field.
Like yes, and that’s where, like as Ewa said, plan and leave a little bit of room for magic. Like let
the universe surprise you with the wildest synchronicities, but like don’t just opt out just because
it could be great, because you know, um, our meditation and manifestation teacher, Emily
Fletcher says this beautiful sentence, which is um, the universe needs us to get clear on the what
and the why, and then we gotta let go of the how and the when a little bit.
Ewa Sigmund: It’s so true.
Viktoria Levenberg: Super quick note, I just opened doors to my group coaching program called
Efficiency Made Easy. It is the proven planning system that will 10x your results, boost your
energy, and give you your precious time back. Here’s the catch: spots are limited for this round,
and doors close in just a few short days. So if you want to make sure that you don’t miss out,
head to the link in the show notes below or to viktorialevenberg.com. I would love to see you in
the virtual Zoom room.
Viktoria Levenberg: And that’s kind of like Efficiency Made Easy. Now that I say it, it’s like it covers
all four bases, and it lives by this principle where the when and the how flickses with every week,
every month, every season, every year.
Ewa Sigmund: Yeah, huh. And I have this, this like to what you just said, I have a, I have a beautiful
example. This was actually before, like this was exactly one year ago, when I still didn’t know
where I will go, um, and what job I will take.
And what I do for my birthday is always I write myself a letter for my next birthday. So like a
happy birthday letter for my next birthday.
Viktoria Levenberg: I love it.
Ewa Sigmund: So that’s what I’ve done two years ago now for my birthday last year. And I wrote
in that letter, I was like, I know you’re gonna have a new job by the time you read this letter. So
this was kind of like the why and the what that you’ve mentioned. Like, and I wrote like, okay,
these are the reasons or the things that I want to learn and all of that.
And then the next time I open this letter, actually two days before that, I actually received an
offer for the job I, I’m in now. I think that’s like, it really um, shows beautifully of what you just
said, because I didn’t know how, I didn’t know when this is gonna happen, but it actually showed
up. Yeah.
And that was also one of the first times where I really, I remember vividly telling my brother, my
dream would be to work at this company. And this was like, and I was like shocked when I said
this. I was like, are you sure? And then it had this effect. And same when you ask me like, what is
your dream for your life right now? And I was like, did you just say that? Are you okay?
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah, exactly, exactly. And like obviously without naming any names, but like
you literally work for one of the most valued companies in the world. Like it doesn’t get better
than that. It is, and you know, every company’s got its own stuff, but like it is, you are living the
dream.
You, you are living the dream. And we also need to be mindful of the fact that you are living a
dream that a past version of you created.
So this is the game, and this is where I think of what Efficiency Made Easy really unlocks for us is
that it keeps us current and honest and true to ourselves, rather than always creating from the
past. Because if we only create from the past, we will be limited by what we know is possible and
by the old version of us rather than looking forward into, well, what does the future me need me
to do, and who does she need me to become, which is what your future version is calling you into
right now.
And I’m so excited, and I just see so much greatness. You know, retreats are like in my vision
board as well, and we’ve been in each other’s lives for decades, so I, I kind of see a little bit of
connection there. Stay tuned, everybody.
Ewa Sigmund: That’s also where you need, I think, people who take off the blindness from your
eyes sometimes and show you the way and kind of give you ideas.
And I think that was so beautiful also about the Efficiency Made Easy community of like, actually
people I’ve never met before in my life, just like coming together, working on their most
vulnerable self and coming with ideas, coming with questions, coming with realizations.
And actually I feel so connected to everyone in there. And for me, this Tuesday, talking about
routines and how I’ve kind of started to integrate more routines, like this Tuesday night for me,
every time we had the session was like, I’m so excited for next Tuesday. No one could understand,
but I was like, yes, it’s beautiful. And then reading through all the posts in the Facebook group, it
really felt like this family guiding you on your way and learning from each other.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes, yes, yes, yes. Thank you for saying that because I think I, I don’t speak to
the community aspect enough, but actually the community is what makes it. It’s really, it’s the
magic is in, in the shares, in the engagements, in um, you know, for example, like you and one of
our other founding members, Jillian, are both very visual processors, so there’s been so much
cross pollination between the two of you of like how to use that strength to your advantage
when it comes to this program.
And it’s, it’s like a rising tide that lifts all ships. And like you said, it’s kind of like a family that you
didn’t even know you had because these people get you. They’re on the same vibe. They go
through the same struggles as you, being high-achieving people who still feel like they didn’t do
enough. And like, okay, damn it, I fell back into my old patterns. Let’s get back on the horse. Let’s
realign with my values. Let’s realign with my priorities.
And we speak the same language. And, you know, you’re obviously in, in the Productive Planning
Posse now as well, which is like my back-end membership. I’m so excited. That’s like where we
implement everything that we’ve taught, so this is where the rubber really hits the road.
Um, and so to kind of bring this together to a close, I’m so grateful to you, Ewa, because honest,
like you are such a light and you, hmm, you’re gonna, you’re capable of so, so much. Like you, the
impact that you’re gonna have on the world is monumental, and I don’t know whether you can
see that for yourself yet, but I see it in you, and I, I can see that future, and you’re actively
building towards it.
Um, and so like as a couple of parting final words, um, to someone who’s listening here, who’s
potentially on the fence to joining or or not joining Efficiency Made Easy this week, what’s the
one thing that you would love to leave them with that resonates with them long after the
episode ends? No matter what they decide to do, but like what’s the one thing you wish that
they know for the rest of their life?
Ewa Sigmund: You’ve spoken to this in before, but it’s just, it’s all already within you. Like
everything that is, that you’re about to create, that you’re about to change, that you’re about to
keep, that you’re about to learn, that you’re about to bring into the world, it’s all already within
you.
And I think it’s so beautiful to kind of like regain that self-trust, knowing that you are who, who
you are, and you can create the most beautiful things in this world. Yeah.
Viktoria Levenberg: And that’s it. Like if, if that’s the truth that everyone lived into and created
from, the planet that we will live on and cocreate together is literally heaven on earth.
So thank you so much for, for coming on, for sharing your story, for being so honest and raw and
vulnerable, and like sharing some of the behind-the-scenes of the things that people like us, high-
achieving women, you know, people that have with a lot going on, tend to kind of hide behind
closed doors. Like I’m just so grateful that that you, you came on and helped someone see
themselves in you.
Um, and if they wanted to reach out and maybe chat to you, like be like, okay, maybe they don’t
know me, you know, but like here’s someone who’s known me for decades, would you be open
to them connecting with you?
Ewa Sigmund: Of course, of course. Yeah, yes, 100%. More than happy to speak to anyone who
wants to learn more or hear, um, yeah, to dive deeper into anything I’ve said. So…
Viktoria Levenberg: Thank you.
Ewa Sigmund: But I must say it’s been, since joining Stress Reset, you’ve helped me through like
so many different phases within my new phase in life, and it’s been so powerful and so beautiful
and so rewarding, um, so very, very special. Thank you.
Viktoria Levenberg: Thank you. Well, you know, it’s actually you that we need to thank because
you’re the one doing, as we say in te reo Māori, the native language here in New Zealand, you’re
doing the mahi, the work. I’m just here as your guide cheering you on and
And helping reorientate. But this is, this is the thing, like it, with this work is it’s all about you. And
it comes back to your parting words, which is everything is already within you. And I just help pull
it out and and and and help you fine tune the goodness. Hahaha.
Oh, thank you, Ewa. You are an angel. And I mean, anyone who’s gonna join us this week is gonna
see Ewa in the community and on our live calls because they are still her rituals, which is
amazing.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Ewa Sigmund: Thank you for having me on my first podcast. It’s been so fun.
Viktoria Levenberg: This episode was amazing. And by the way, just like as a little treat, if you do
stick around to the end of this episode, you will get a little behind the scenes of just like Ewa and I
just stayed on and chatted for ages afterwards because um, that’s just what we do because I love
her so much.
And some of the things that we were talking about without even intending for them to be on the
podcast, I was like oh, these are really great nuggets that um, we get to share with you as well. So
it’s like a little teaser of make sure you stick around.
But um before we do that, I just wanted to speak some of the key themes that came up that Ewa
brought up so well. And the first one is addressing the elephant in the room is look, if you’re still
listening and you have been thinking about joining Efficiency Made Easy and you haven’t yet,
there’s resistance there. 100%.
Like you wouldn’t still be listening to this if there wasn’t something pulling you in this direction.
And it could be, you know, maybe that you think that you don’t have the time and you’re too
busy. It could be that you think that you don’t have the money right now, it’s not in your budget.
It could be that you think that maybe this won’t work for you. It could actually be something
much deeper, like you know, fear, as Ewa mentioned, or like what if I can’t do this? What if I don’t
follow through? Etcetera.
And whatever your resistance is, I just want you to acknowledge it. Like just notice that it’s there.
And if it’s arising, it is arising for a reason. I can’t make this choice for you. Like only you can make
this choice. I can only do my best to show you what’s possible for you on the other side of that
decision.
And if the resistance is really coming from that deep-seated place of fear and uncovering the
truth of maybe, you know, the fact that you are living someone else’s life, as I was. You know, I’ve
shared my story, I’ll link it up in the show notes if you want to listen to that. Then know that there
is no better place. There is no container where that process of unfolding and self-discovery can
happen better and more cohesively, more warmly, more nurturingly, than in this community.
Like Ewa put it so well, and I love that she spoke to the incredible nature of our community as
well because this is, I guess, the space my intention is, isn’t of course yes, my intention is to give
you all the secrets I have and help you live your best life, sure. But also it’s to just help you come
to a place where you feel seen and where you can take all the masks off and you can just be
yourself. And you can explore and find out more about yourself and what you came here for and
who you really are and have conversations that you wouldn’t necessarily be able to have with just
like a random Joe blogs at Lunch Break.
Um, that’s kind of the container that I facilitate. It’s just in my nature. It’s what I do.
And so if that’s been the resistance piece of like, oh my gosh, I don’t know if I can do this, like
etcetera, just know, you know, you’ve just heard from someone who’s known me for over a
decade. Like have a chat too Ewa. Um, get a feel for who I am as a person. Um, I know it’s, it’s
weird out there in the internet these days. Like you never know who’s gonna scam you or be
some dodgy weird person. Like haha, I feel you because I have the same like resistance and fears
about a lot of people who I encounter, especially if I’m just meeting them for the first time.
So that’s kind of my intention behind bringing these stories of my existing alumni and people
who’ve known me out into the world as well, is just that give a little bit more humanity and just a
reminder that even though I’m a little box on your screen or maybe just a little voice in your
earbud, I’m still a person just like you. You know, I still wake up every day, go to sleep every day,
still brush my teeth every morning. I still deal with the same constant loop of thoughts that high
achievers tend to default to, which I’m working on myself as well. You know, if this doing enough
and rest and all the things.
So I just wanted to speak to that because I don’t know, I got a little intuitive hit that someone
might need to hear it.
Um, and some of the other things that Ewa really mentioned that are quite important to speak to
is that, you know, Efficiency Made Easy is not a life overhaul. You know, I think a lot of people, and
she spoke to this so well as well, especially when they like hear about the modules and and some
of the things that we dive into, and I’m like yeah, I’m like we’re going in deep right away because
like think of it this way: like you can’t build a Burj Khalifa on top of a rocky foundation.
And so this is where we’ve got to dig up all the old stuff and and just see what are what’s going
on before I can actually give you the system. It’s like this was funny when I was delivering the
program for the first time. I was like a couple weeks in, I was like, I know you guys are probably
like, oh my God, when she’ll just give me the freaking template. I was like, the template isn’t the
solution here. Let’s dive into what’s actually got you to the problem in the first place.
Yes, the template will help, but we’ve got to get some of that underneath stuff flushed out first.
And so, you know, to those of you who are like, oh my God, this feels like a lot. I don’t think I’m
ready. My life is chaos. I need to get all my ducks in a row. Um, just know that bring the messy. I
love the messy. Bring all of you exactly as you are right here, right now is perfect.
Because if you think that waiting for the perfect time is your reason why you shouldn’t join right
now, I’m gonna let you in on a little painful secret. That perfect time is never gonna come. The
perfect time is now.
And so it’s, the choice is yours. Like you can go on and waste another week, month, year waiting
until the perfect time, and which is never gonna come because all the other urgent things,
seemingly urgent by the way, not really important, but again things we talk about in Efficiency
Made Easy, are screaming at your attention. And the the drift of life is trying to pull you left, right
and centre.
Or you could have already, like Ewa, gotten so crystal clear on your dream, on your vision for your
life, on your priorities, started to put tools and systems and practices in place that make work,
life, and business feel easy and spacious, and actually feel like it’s okay to rest. Like you’re done.
Knowing when you’re done at the end of the day, my God, there is nothing more satisfying than
the quiet in your mind that occurs when you know that you have done everything you need to.
No more of that humming autopilot, nonstop chitter chatter that’s constantly strategising the
next move.
I, I know because I’ve been there, and I’ve seen the dynamic polarities, and sometimes I get
pulled into my old ways just as a little reminder to remember what you’re going through right
now. And just know that there is another way. There is a better way. There’s so much more to life
than this, and you don’t need to be miserable all the time.
Like, let me help you. You can stop running on autopilot and instead become the architect of the
life of your wildest dreams.
So look, if you are still listening, the choice is yours. Doors to Efficiency Made Easy are open this
week. They close down Thursday this week. So if you are listening to this episode early on in the
week, I am still running a few of my live master classes. Make sure you get registered. The link is
just in the show notes below.
If you don’t even need the master class, you know like, okay, Efficiency Made Easy is for me, I’ve
also included the link to the sales page just below this video. But don’t wait too long because
that’s it. I’m closing doors Thursday this week. I’ve got to focus my attention on welcoming the
incredible people who’ve already said yes to joining our community, who are gonna go through
as the only 20 new early access members into the second round. And I’m gonna be so excited
and grateful if you choose to be one of them, but I can’t make that decision for you.
Now, if you are listening to this episode after Thursday, which is obviously after I’ve closed doors,
fear no more. You can get your name on the priority wait list for the next time I open. So that you
are first to hear. But if you’re like really desperate and like, oh my God Vik, I need this now, and it
just so happened that you didn’t come around to listening to this episode, send me a little DM.
I’ll see what I can do, okay? Because like I’m here to be of service. I’m here to make this as
accessible and as available to as many people as I can.
Speaking of which, just a little reminder, this is an early access members launch, so that means
I’m only letting in 20 new people. And the reason behind that is simple. Like I’ve done the
program once, and we’re now doing it the second time, and I’m still ironing out a couple of kinks.
Like I, you know, wanna be of service. I wanna make sure that it’s still a curated group that can
give their feedback in real time so that I can refine the little kinks and tweaks before I really make
it massive and and kind of share it with everyone and scream it from the rooftops.
And in return for that, I’m slashing off like 3/4 of the investment. It is ridiculous. It is a no-brainer.
So if one of your objections is around the investment piece, just know that this is the lowest
investment this is ever gonna be and you get lifetime access.
You get this for a fraction of the investment. And honestly, like I’ve had some of my students put
value of over four to five thousand dollars on this program. So you know, getting it for just 10% of
that is quite the ROI. Okay, that is all from me.
Thank you. Thank you so much for listening to this episode. Enjoy the behind-the-scenes. I hope
to see you in Efficiency Made Easy or whatever you choose to decide. Just remember: you’ve
already arrived. You’re exactly where you need to be. And if some of that doesn’t quite feel like a
capital T truth yet, you know where to find me. Bye for now.
I get asked by Type A high performers, high achievers, and entrepreneurs how to get more done
in less time all the time. And that is because I’ve been able to master productivity, efficiency, and
planning myself. Honestly, in my personal and professional life, I’m known as the Organisation
Systematisation Efficiency queen, and I have made it my purpose to help others just like you do
the same.
Now I just opened doors to my group coaching program called Efficiency Made Easy. It is the
proven planning system that will 10x your results, boost your energy, and give you your precious
time back.
Here’s the catch. Spots are limited and doors close on midnight Thursday. So if you have big goals
and a full schedule and pushing, grinding, and working harder just isn’t cutting it anymore, this is
the space for you.
Head to the link in the share notes just below this video or podcast episode, or to my website
viktorialevinberg.com. I’m here to answer any and all questions that you’ve got. I would love to
see you inside. Bye for now.
Ewa Sigmund: Thank you so much for doing this.
Viktoria Levenberg: Oh my God, it means honestly, it means the world to me. I’m so grateful and
I’m so proud of you.
Ewa Sigmund: Thank you for asking. I’m proud also. It was so fun. It was amazing. Like I couldn’t
have experienced any, yeah, like better first podcast.
Viktoria Levenberg: Oh, thank you. And I’m also so proud of everything you’ve achieved in the
last six months as well. You know, it’s like—
Ewa Sigmund: Crazy when I think about it. But it’s, it’s so cool. Like how like every day I have
something from one of your sessions that kind of like comes back into my head, whether it’s like
a question or a realisation. So it’s so, it’s so beautiful.
And I’ve also, I’ve just, I’ve listened to a podcast. It was like a random podcast, but it, she was
mentioning such a beautiful quote and it’s, I thought it was so fitting to Efficiency Made Easy. It
was like, “How you spend your days is how you spend your life.”
Viktoria Levenberg: That’s it.
Ewa Sigmund: No, and I was like, it’s so true because like all the little things we do on our day to
day, it’s kind of like defines our life. And we cannot have the perfect life, but we can have perfect
days that lead up to, I mean perfect time, but like a good life, you know? So yeah, I thought that
was so fitting.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah, exactly. It’s just one, it’s all the little drops that compound, that shape
who we are. And I think a lot of people are missing that part, but not when they join us. Hee hee.
Viktoria Levenberg: It’s like I have to experience a little bit of what my ideal clients are going
through to remember how hard they have it and how important this work is.
So like, um, you know, like the last few days like I was working more. And again, I’m like, is this in
alignment? Yes. Like it meets all the filters, but it just, it actually means there was a conscious
trade off, right?
And I’m like, man, people live all of their lives this way. I’m like, I’m doing this for two days, you
know, like um, so it’s a reminder of why I do what I do.
It’s expensive. It is like mind-blowing, but also really exciting because like, I mean, I’m crazy. I’m
doing 14 webinars, which is ridiculous. I’m crazy.
Viktoria Levenberg: The thing is like, for people who have a self-paced program, they can do a
webinar every week, no problem because you’re just selling the portal. But because we operate
in cohorts, at least for now, like I don’t want to wait five years to get my reps in. And so I was like,
okay, okay, I’m going to rip the Band-Aid off.
And like the 14 was a super random number. I just went through like, okay, I can start on this day,
and this is when I wanna like close. So we begin. And then I looked at like my calendar and all the
different, again planning, cause the part I didn’t realise is that all of the automation and like the
email sequences and all this stuff that needs to be done because our system isn’t that advanced,
like we’re still on a all in one system, it has to be done 14 times.
Ewa Sigmund: Oof, ah.
Viktoria Levenberg: So thank God—
Ewa Sigmund: That is madness.
Viktoria Levenberg: It’s madness. But like I wouldn’t be able to do this without structure and
planning and like all the things that I teach. I’m like, I was literally reflecting last night, I was like,
thank God I have this skill because there’s no way I would be able to deliver these 14 webinars if
not. So that’s, that’s my life at the moment,
Ewa Sigmund: But it’s so exciting.
Viktoria Levenberg: Oh.
Viktoria Levenberg: And like I took your guys’ feedback on board and like a lot of my notes and
shuffled a few things around. And I’m so excited because like I have the whole outline ready and
so it’s like—
Ewa Sigmund: I saw it on your, I saw the video that you posted about like all the feedback and the
ideas and how you’ve kind of like moved that around. It’s so cool.
Viktoria Levenberg: I’m so excited.
It’s gonna, and like there’s so many future ideas. And like literally, um, after I posted that I, I like
went back through and I was like, okay, highlight the main things I’m gonna do. It’s like, okay, I’m
picking these two, three things, and then I’m just gonna focus on refining the program for now.
Like one step at a time.
So again, I’m practicing what I’m preaching here as well, you know? So but yeah, it’s becoming
this like ah, really exciting thing.
Ewa Sigmund: It’s so, and it’s so amazing also that like you have your coach guiding you through
all of this as well, of like reminding you of certain things. Because, and you, you really helped me
realise that even if you’re that standard, like you still have other people who show you, and
maybe also like you held your, you hold yourself accountable, but someone that also guides you.
So that’s so cool to see in like all the ideas that like also you get from that community to put into
yours. It’s so cool.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes. And honestly like, to speak to like what you shared earlier about the
community and the family, like that’s like a family I never realised I had as well. Like I would not
be able to do any of this if it wasn’t for them.
And like even the webinars, like the master class, he literally has a hundred-page process step by
step that tells you exactly what to do, etcetera, etcetera. It’s like crazy. I’m like, I would be so lost
without him. Like…
Ewa Sigmund: wow.
Viktoria Levenberg: So he is like Efficiency Made Easy, like he has all the tangible 3D steps and
stuff.
Ewa Sigmund: Yeah.
Viktoria Levenberg: But then the community piece is like the, you can do it. Okay, let’s work this
out. And he’s like, you know, like okay, what shit’s getting in your way now?
Viktoria Levenberg: Okay, I’m doing it. Wow.
Ewa Sigmund: You’re gonna do so well.
Viktoria Levenberg: Oh, thank you.
Ewa Sigmund: I can’t believe like, it’s just like it really feels like it’s like you’ve been preparing so
much for like the rocket launch, you know, and now it really feels like—
Viktoria Levenberg: Yes.
And it’s the quantum leap. Like right there, what we spoke about last week. Like I’m listening to
my business coaches, he’s got the secret podcast. It’s called the Quantum Leap Secret Podcast,
which is like perfect timing. And he was literally talking about it. I was listening last night and he’s
like, yeah, you know, it’s like it takes some time, especially when you’re like finding your niche, to
figure things out. But then as soon as you align with the purpose that you came to this world for,
all of a sudden it’s just like boom.
And I’m like, yeah, this is, this is how I feel right now.
Ewa Sigmund: It really does feel like it because remember when I, when I sent you the message
of like one year ago, you like you were telling me about all the ideas that you had and kind of like
all the ideas, ta da da. And then Efficiency Made Easy, uh, and then Stress Reset. And then
suddenly you’re like, as if it’s like the connector connected and you’re like, no, this is actually
what it is. And then since then it’s been crazy. It’s like—
Viktoria Levenberg: It’s like, it’s just like I’m fueled by this life force. And like my God, it is just so
much fun. And this is where it comes back to what we were just speaking about on the podcast
as well, which is like, it’s, I’m do, like I’m already, I’ve already arrived. Like whatever the end
outcome, can I have fun doing the things?
And like I was writing the emails and like creating the little process, and I was like yeah, I’m a little
bit tired because there’s a lot going on right now, but I’m like, I’m having so much fun doing this.
And like, isn’t that the point?
Ewa Sigmund: Oh, it’s the best. Yeah. Oh, and then also kind of like, I think you’ve spoken to this
once in a, in a voice note of kind of like loving what you currently do, whatever it is, but being
able to also detach from it and that it’s not, yeah, it’s not like defining your life, but it’s like you’re
able to detach from it more and creating something beautiful from that.
Viktoria Levenberg: Mm hmm.
Ewa Sigmund: And that’s also what I feel in my, yeah, and that’s also what I feel in my, in my job.
It’s kind of like I don’t feel like I’m defined by it, you know? And it’s like, and that I’m able to
detach from it a little bit more. Like of course there are other days where I’m like, okay, it
completely consumed me and then I’m just dead by the end of the day.
But other days I’m just like, I love going there, but I’m also okay leaving again, and I can create
other things. So it’s kind of like this, you do the best while you’re there, and then you leave, and
then you can actually rest. Yeah. So today—
This morning I was the first time I was actually like, I’m gonna just chill on the couch and not do
anything. It’s so hard still.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah, I know. I feel you. I feel like I’m, I’m the same. Again, we’re wired very
much the same way. And like acknowledging that it’s hard is half the battle.
Like I had the same thing. Like usually my Saturdays are my days off, but anyway, long story short
is because I have all these freaking things to figure out, and I also need to make sure that my VA
is briefed before the week begins. I was like, okay, I gotta do all these things. And I had like two
really big days. And then today, I was planning to start working on the webinar, but I was like, no,
no no no no, I’m, I’m not resourced right now. Like I need to, today’s focus is to rest.
Like yes, I’ll get my VA’s briefing in. That’s like my No. 1 priority. Everything else next week. Um,
and it’s still hard because there is that voice in the back of my head being like, yeah, blah blah
blah blah blah blah blah. Like yep, blah blah blah, I’m here.
Ewa Sigmund: Oh, I forgot to speak about like energy cycles. If you want to do another podcast
on energy cycles, happy to do it.
Viktoria Levenberg: Oh my God, absolutely.
We can do another one. Like I would, and we can time it for the next launch.
Ewa Sigmund: Like yeah, because we haven’t spoken about it at all.
Viktoria Levenberg: And that was huge for you.
Ewa Sigmund: Yeah, that was so big.
Viktoria Levenberg: Um, yes, but yeah, I would be super honoured, actually. That would be super
cool.
Ewa Sigmund: It’s also rewarding, right, to then see the results of actually what people listen to
and who they are and stuff.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah, yeah. And like I think the, I mean, I’m so grateful that I started this
podcast because it’s, it’s so natural for me to talk and like I get to connect with people and have
these conversations I might not usually get to have. But it’s like, it is the epitome of a personal
brand. Like these episodes, sure, like it’s gonna release on the X date, but like you never know
who at what time will find it and the ripple effect that that’s gonna have on their life.
And like now almost after a year of doing this, so it takes time, but like now I’m finally starting to
see like just like random people enter my world that I’m like, I have no idea where this person
came from, but okay. So it’s like it takes time, but then it compounds. It’s like, it’s like investing.
It’s the nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing and then, and then suddenly.
Ewa Sigmund: And it’s, I think it’s also like a same with the followers as well, right? Like suddenly
you reach a certain number and then it just like you’re in the algorithm and it just continues.
Yeah, but it’s so hard to also to get
Viktoria Levenberg: Priorities.
One step at a time.
Ewa Sigmund: Yeah, step by step, step by step.
Viktoria Levenberg: Step by step. Yeah, step by step.
Ewa Sigmund: Can’t wait to see the rocket launch. It’s gonna be so cool.
Viktoria Levenberg: It’s like it’s on the precipice. It’s happening.
Ewa Sigmund: You can be so proud. Like I’m just like watching this and I’m just like, I’m so proud.
Hahaha.
Viktoria Levenberg: Thank you. Thank you. You know, and it’s funny, like me too. And and I will
post a video about this soon as well. I recorded it just the other day. Like real-life example from
like last week was a huge expansion week. You know, it’s like we closed Efficiency Made Easy, the
first round was like such a milestone. Like, you know, I got you in the Productive Planning Posse.
We’ve got three out of the five people who decided to join. Like it’s huge when you think about
the percentages.
And it was just like such an expansive week. And then of course, what follows an expansion is the
contraction. And so like I think it was maybe Saturday, I can’t remember what day, but it was like
on the weekend, I was just like having this little like mental breakdown. I like, I didn’t do enough. I
still have so much to do.
Oh, that’s right. I was trying to set up some of the systems for the webinars, and it’s like
something I’ve never done before. And I was trying to automate it and like I couldn’t figure it out
and like that was the straw that I attached so much meaning to. And I was like having my little cry
and all my little negative self-talk. And I let myself sit in the shit for a day.
And then I came back to my planning ritual on Sunday, which I always do. And I actually looked
and I was like, okay, what did I say I was gonna do this week? What were my three priorities?
Complete Efficiency Made Easy. Launch the Productive Planning Posse. Set up my webinar
registration system. And I’m like, I did it. Like I’m amazing. Boom.
Like, you know, I obviously did my planning, and I felt freaking fantastic. So it’s oh, none of us are
immune to it, as I think what I’m trying to say, is saying myself included.
Viktoria Levenberg: It doesn’t matter if you have your own business, if you’re in corporate, or
you’re even a stay-at-home mom or a student. Your life needs to be managed like a Fortune 500
company because it’s, it is, it’s your most precious resources. And so it will look different, and the
details will be different. But it’s, it’s how you spend your life. It’s, it’s goes in cycles. It’s like a
business plan for your life.
Ewa Sigmund: Hundred percent. And maybe it’s without kind of like, maybe that’s also where
wording is so powerful. Instead of kind of like when you call it a, like for a stay-at-home mom,
right, or someone that does their corporate but just wants to be creative outside of work. But
maybe they don’t want it to be a Fortune 500 company. Like I know where you’re wanting to like
get to, but then I think maybe it scares them off in a way of like, I don’t want it to be to be that,
but I want to have a fulfilled life that just like brings me joy and and happiness. Maybe everyone
else, maybe everyone, like you did also with us, like creates their own definition of what a happy
life looks like in the beginning and then takes it from there.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah.
Ewa Sigmund: And then the planning comes in.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah, which is exactly what we’re kind of trying to do, right? So yeah, to
answer your question around like the weekly planning, it’s like what do I put in? It’s like, well, let’s
go back and look at your plan, your dream life plan. What’s on there that’s not already
happening?
That would be my like, that’s how I started before I built my business because I, like the plan your
dream life process that I taught you guys, I’ve been doing that for like six years. And it was always
like super full.
Ewa Sigmund: It’s so cool to see like all your, like your past dream. It’s so cool.
Viktoria Levenberg: Crazy. I never had any idea. Like when I first built it, I had no idea that it
would go anywhere beyond just like me, you know? It’s so crazy, man. Like life works in
mysterious ways, life and.
And so like some of the things that were on there were like run a marathon, um, start a
meditation practice, do a nutrition course. So there was like things on there that if they weren’t
on there, they wouldn’t have become reality. So I would say always, yeah, go back to your dream
and let that guide you.
Ewa Sigmund: Yeah, I love it. I’m so, I love you so much. Productivity Planning Posse it whatever.
Viktoria Levenberg: Yeah, it’s called that, Triple P, whatever.
Ewa Sigmund: Triple P.
Viktoria Levenberg: I know, I’m like getting lost in my words now as well. I’m like, I guess whatever
that thing. Hahaha.
Viktoria Levenberg: Entrepreneurship is an inside job, you know.
Ewa Sigmund: It’s gonna, and plus I’ve never done a webinar. Of course it’s, it’s like, it’s weird
like—
Viktoria Levenberg: But it’s gonna be so—
Ewa Sigmund: And you know how to speak to people, you know. That’s like, you have such a skill
to speak to people and to even through camera just like get them excited and get them hooked.
Like I don’t have an ex, you, I think I’ve listened to one of your podcast today where you said like,
people nowadays have the attention of like, attention span of a goldfish. I was like yes, and then
you speak to me for two hours and I’m just hooked, you know? Ha ha ha ha.
Viktoria Levenberg: Fuck yeah. Ha ha ha ha. I love that. I love that so much. And like that is huge.
Viktoria Levenberg: And that is also something I’m like, okay, I, I need to do things differently. I
was like, okay, I can’t do these like two, three-hour calls anymore unless it’s coaching. But like, I
don’t wanna be just talking at you for two hours, which is why I’ve decided to kind of change the,
the way of the program. Cause I want it to be more about you guys than me.
Um, because that’s really the magic of the live container. It’s like you bringing the questions, the
stories, the experiences, and then using the core fundamentals to evoke that out. But I had to
deliver it at least once to see how it lands and where are like the questions and the tension
points, and also to see actually shit, how much there is to deliver.
Ewa Sigmund: Like I’m still impressed by all the content you have done. Like, like I go back to the
folder with all of the downloads I have. I’m like, what the hell did she do? Hahaha. Like it’s so
amazing. It’s so amazing. It’s so powerful. Like I still have to work like yeah, like sometimes I have
days where I’m like, okay, I go back to do this, and then I start to think about my system, and then
I try out something in Notion, and I don’t like it, and then I go back and then I look at your
document. Like it’s, it’s a journey, but it’s like yeah.
Viktoria Levenberg: And that’s what Triple P is there for. Yeah, like so that that’s the thing, like and
this is what became really evident again. Like my coach always says clarity comes from action.
And it’s like the Efficiency Made Easy, it gives you everything you need. But then like, if you want
help implementing, then that’s where the, the planning process comes in. And that’s where I was
like, you know, like I love this stuff. Obviously I came up with it and some of the things I learned, I
went and implemented right away. But most people will have resistance and questions and all
that stuff. And I’m like, this is where it gets juicy. I’m like, this is fun. Let’s figure this out for you.
You know, I’m like, let’s go. Enough of me talking. You, talk.
Ewa Sigmund: Because it would be so sad like to then just like leave whatever in the state we are
in now and to kind of like put it into a box that you maybe at some point will open again. But now
you keep the box open and you just work from there.
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