Be a Better Lawyer with Dina Cataldo

Chances are that if you're listening to this, you have something that gnaws at you. You may not know what it is, but there's something calling to you. There's this voice telling you there's something more. Maybe you don't know what it is, and all you know is it doesn't feel good to ignore that part of you. Or maybe you know exactly what it is, but you've been putting off taking action on it. Today...

When I talk to lawyers, many tell me they want to feel more confident in themselves. Today I'm sharing with you what I've learned about how to be more self-confident. I was able to change how I showed up in my business and in my life. RESOURCES Calendar Masterclass for Lawyers CONNECT WITH ME On Instagram @dina.cataldo On LinkedIn WORK WITH ME Learn how here . If you enjoyed this podcast, please c...

Let's talk brain management, my friend. We don't get a booklet that tells us how to use our brains. We hear the phrase "common sense" thrown around a lot, but if there were such a thing as common sense, wouldn't it be more common? Wouldn't everyone agree on what needs to get done in the world much less a project at work? There's no such thing as common sense. There's only thoughts that are in each...

I want to invite you to join me next Saturday, August 28th 2021 for my Calendar Masterclass for Lawyers. We're going to cover the three fundamentals no one teaches us in law school. Want in? Sign up here: www.dinacataldo.com/calendarmasterclass In this bonus episode I'm going to: - tell you the three fundamentals to managing our time that no one teaches us, and - share with you what's possible for...

Releasing perfectionism isn't easy when you're a Type-A lawyer taught that perfectionism means you have it all together. What no one tells us is that perfectionism is the reason so many of us are anxious, overwhelmed, and aren't creating what we want to in the world. Today I'm unravelling the myth that perfectionism is something to be admired. I'm sharing how perfectionism hindered me in the past,...

Everything we believe about ourselves is a perception. We create these perceptions based on what society has fed us including our family, friends, and even the other lawyers we work with in the office. Once we deconstruct the perceptions we have of ourselves and others, we can decide exactly who we want to be in this world. Ready to become a better lawyer? Start with this episode. RESOURCES Calend...

If we allow ourselves to be trapped in our circumstances, we won't take the actions we need to take to make the change we want. Allowing possibility lets us have a tiny seed of a dream, and nurture it until we can build the capacity to have what we want. Our ability to open up to possibility directly corresponds to our capacity to have what we want. In this episode, you'll learn how to begin allow...

Being a lawyer with big dreams and responsibilities can feel impossible. If we're not paying attention, we can drive ourselves into the ground feeling mentally and emotionally exhausted. Mental health is my #1 priority, and I'm sharing with you my favorite practices that keep me sane. Steal one or all of them to make your day easier. RESOURCES Calendar Management 101 for Lawyers CONNECT WITH ME On...

Picture your brain as your home. Do you like what you see? In this episode, you'll learn what brain clutter is, and how it's impacting your practice and your life. You'll also learn how you can de-clutter your brain to make room for more energy and more of what you love in your life. RESOURCES Calendar Management 101 for Lawyers CONNECT WITH ME On Instagram @dina.cataldo On LinkedIn WORK WITH ME L...

"You should feel better than you do." It's easy to believe this lie in a world where we have curated social media feeds, so I'm breaking down a misconception that may be keeping you and a lot of others stuck. It's so prevalent, that you can't help but believe this until you see it. Today you'll get awareness around how this misconception is preventing you from getting the results you want without...

When we don't have committed energy, we give up too soon on our goals. When we don't have committed energy, we wish and dream, and when we don't get what we want on the timeline that we want or in the way we imagined it, we become frustrated and think we made the wrong decision. And beat ourselves up instead of taking action on our goals. When we don't have committed energy, we allow the fears tha...

One thing that stalls us out the most in pursuing our dreams and achieving them is fear. The problem isn't just that we're scared. The problem is that fear drives our decisions, and we don't even know it's happening. The clues are so subtle, we don't think fear is steering our decisions and actions. Today you're going to learn the unexpected ways fear may be preventing you from achieving what you...

When you think about your debt, do you feel tight in your shoulders? If so, you're not alone. I used to be the same way, and I want to share with you how I unraveled my unhealthy thoughts about debt to create a healthier relationship with money, myself, and my business. RESOURCES Masterclass: Focus 101 for Lawyers CONNECT WITH ME On Instagram @dina.cataldo On LinkedIn WORK WITH ME Learn how here ....

Join me on June 17th for my new live Masterclass Focus 101 for Lawyers. Click here to save your spot. On June 17th, I'm going to help you blow your mind with what you're capable of. It's going to be my best Masterclass yet, so you don't want to miss it. You're going to come away with a deep understanding of where your attention has been directed and where it needs to go to create the practice and...

If you're feeling stuck in your practice or your life, you've probably made a lot of rules for yourself. In this episode, we explore some of the rules we make up and how to begin questioning whether they're rules we want to live by. RESOURCES Masterclass: Focus 101 for Lawyers CONNECT WITH ME On Instagram @dina.cataldo On LinkedIn WORK WITH ME Learn how here . If you enjoyed this podcast, please c...

What's it like building a business and practicing mindset while being a full-time lawyer? My client Aman Costigan dishes all in this candid conversation. Pay particular attention to a few areas we talk about because they're crucial to achieving any goal. Her experience learning how to make decisions while feeling uncertainty Learning how to have her own back after making a decision The value she p...

Today we're digging into some of the mental drama that keeps us stuck. The drama that keeps us making poor decisions or no decisions at all, the drama that keeps us overwhelmed and working too hard, and the drama that makes us feel plain bad. Once we clean this up, we can move forward into a bigger and better version of ourselves. RESOURCES Calendar Management 101 for Lawyers (Video Training) CONN...

Feel unfocussed? You're not alone. I used to feel that way too. That's until I realized what I'm talking about in today's Be a Better Lawyer Podcast. Today you'll learn: The new rules to live by to create a focused mindset What you need to know to create change How to dial into your inner compass to make better decisions This podcast is from a mindset training I did several months ago that changed...

Ever say to yourself you don't "have enough willpower"? No matter how many times you tell yourself you're going to change, you don't. The problem isn't having "enough" willpower.  The problem is that we've been taught the exact opposite of what we need to do to make change. In this episode, you'll learn why willpower isn't the answer and what the real solution to making change stick. RESOURCES Cal...

When we're deep in our problems, we deeply identify with how we feel. We say, "I'm overwhelmed." "I'm busy." Unfortunately, when we deeply identify as being the kind of person who's overwhelmed or stressed, we make it more difficult to change. What if we could make change inevitable? In this podcast, you'll learn two keys to making change in your life and in your legal practice inevitable. I'm als...

Us lawyers are taught to judge every case that comes our way. So how can we prevent these judgement from harming us in our day-to-day lives? In this episode, you'll learn what judging others and yourself reveals to you and how to overcome these thoughts to create the practice and life that you want. RESOURCES Busy Lawyer's Quick-Start Guide to Getting 5 Hours Back Weekly (PDF training) How to Stop...

There are two parts to having visionary capacity. The first is the ability to have a vision. The second is the ability to hold the vision. A prerequisite to both of these is to calm the overwhelm that we feel. Once we do, we open ourselves up to possibilities. In this episode, you'll learn what it takes to have both elements of visionary capacity. RESOURCES Busy Lawyer's Quick-Start Guide to Getti...

Whether you bill hourly or you set packages for your clients, today is going to be an eye-opener. &nbsp Ignoring the 8 billing mistakes I'm talking about today aren't just costing you money. They're costing you mental energy, time, and they're really symptoms of larger problems in your practice, which is how you think about yourself, your clients, your practice, and the value of the services you p...

Here's a very special bonus episode for you. It's also your official invitation to Thursday's Masterclass for Lawyers: Calendar Management 101 Click here to get the link.

Is your focus trained on the right things for your life and your practice? What we focus on expands, so it's important to know the difference. Today we're taking a real-world look at how our focus -- when directed correctly towards our goals -- changes everything. I'll walk you through real-life examples of how focus can both negatively and positively impact our progress towards what we want most....