Be a Better Lawyer with Dina Cataldo

Vacations are supposed to be a delight. For lawyers, they're fraught with worrying about what people think about us taking time off, thinking about work the entire time we're away, and then feeling frazzled the week we get back. It hardly feels like we've taken a vacation at all. In this episode, I'll walk you through the 3 phases you must complete before you go on any vacation. These phases are t...

Have you ever felt really good about the progress you're making and then get thrown a curve ball? You have an emergency pop up and your well-laid plans for the week go out the window. You got a review from a partner that wasn't as glowing as you expected. You missed your revenue goal this month even though you'd hit it month after month before. If so, you may be thinking you're moving backwards. T...

If you struggle with time management or feel overwhelmed in the office, you'll want to listen to this episode. When we stop thinking about time, we feel like we have more of it. But how do you stop thinking about time? Listen in to discover the 4 pieces of the puzzle that you need to take your mind off time and ditch the overwhelm. RESOURCES Busy Lawyer's Guide to Get 5+ Hours Back Weekly Show not...

Big goals require big feelings. It's normal to feel stretched beyond capacity when you're going after a big goal. It doesn't feel possible in the moment. I'm here to tell you it's 100% possible, but be prepared. You must feel horrible along the way. Life is 50/50. 50% sunshine and daisies. 50% feeling horrible. You can't have one without the other. Today's Be a Better Lawyer Podcast episode is all...

It's easy to feel helpless when things change. The world feels out of our control. What if you could take back your sense of control of any situation? In this episode you'll learn: what we're socialized to believe about self-trust the difference between feeling powerful and self-trust how to trust yourself more I'm also talking about a few things near and dear to my heart including the decision to...

If you want to build your business or are just thinking about building your book of business, this episode is for you. As high-acheivers, we tend to overcomplicate what we need to do to attract clients. It's less about what we do than how we think about what we do. In this episode you'll learn: the 3 simple steps you need to know to create clients the difference between being in and out of service...

Belonging is the deep human need to feel accepted for who we are and to feel connected to those around us. I've talked to many lawyers who've believed they didn't belong at their firm. The more we think this poisonous thought, the more it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. We all want to know, "Do I belong here?" But thinking this thought impairs your ability to feel like you belong and impacts h...

Are you toughing it out in your practice or are you making things harder than they need to be? In this episode, you'll learn: How to know whether you're toughing it out or making your life harder than it needs to be Questions to ask yourself to make your practice easier What creates burnout culture Listen in to improve your law practice and begin making your life easier. RESOURCES Masterclass: You...

Coaching has been around a while, and is gaining in popularity as people begin prioritizing their mental and emotional health. CEOs and athletes all have coaches to perform at higher levels, and people recognize that coaching can help them achieve results faster and easier. But if you've been listening a while and love the concepts you hear, this episode will help you decide if working with me is...

We tend to think something has gone wrong if we feel anxiety while thinking about a goal. That we're doing something wrong or that we can't achieve it. What if that wasn't true? What if we could use anxiety to discover what we needed to achieve our goal with more ease? We want things to feel good -- even easy -- before we take action. But as long as we allow anxiety to run the show and prevent us...

Discover how to recognize and clear brain debris, so you can achieve what you want faster and with more ease. ***** You're invited to my brand New Masterclass for Lawyers. It's called, "Your Next Evolution." It's a reset button on your life. If you've been pondering what your next move is whether it's the direction you want to take your law practice or your life, you need to be there. Click here t...

Your invitation is here. Save your spot for my New Evolution Masterclass. If you're feeling called for something more, you don't want to miss this. Even when we know there's something more we need to achieve in our life, our patterns prevent us from moving forward. How can you follow that whisper when you don't have time? How can you pursue your dream when you don't have clarity on the next steps?...

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: On Thursday, June 2nd, 12pm Pacific, I'm holding a new Masterclass for Lawyers. Leave room for magic because I haven't revealed any of the details yet. You can sign up in the show notes. ---- Want to infuse more fun into your work? Design your personal benefits package. I'll walk you step-by-step through the pitfalls and strategies to help you design something both fun and do...

There's a shadow side of gratitude. Gratitude can be a beautiful practice to help raise your emotional vibration, or it can become a block that prevents you from pursuing your desires. After this episode, you'll know when gratitude is hurting you instead of helping you. RESOURCES Busy Lawyer's Guide Show notes CONNECT WITH ME On Instagram  @dina.cataldo On  LinkedIn WORK WITH ME When you're ready...

Our relationships are our greatest teachers. They can also be emotionally triggering.   Relationships don't just include the people in your life. We are in relationship with every aspect of our life.   In this episode, learn how to see your blindspots, so that you can make the change you want to see in your life.   RESOURCES Busy Lawyer's Guide Show notes CONNECT WITH ME On Instagram  @dina.catald...

If you are procrastinating on taking action on your dream, I want you to really listen to this episode, absorb it, and sit with what you are feeling when you think about your dream. There's a distinction between the fear we feel when there's true danger versus the kind of fear that can expand who we are as humans. Too often we can't distinguish between the two because they feel similar in our bodi...

Are you in the driver's seat or is your subconscious? How can you tell? Today you'll learn how to know if you're consciously in the driver's seat, and: what beliefs drive your actions how to unravel your stories, so you can take the wheel of your life what negativity bias is, and how it influences your brain RESOURCES Busy Lawyer's Guide Show notes CONNECT WITH ME On Instagram  @dina.cataldo On  L...

No one teaches us how to see our beliefs, but this is the most important skill we can learn. Our beliefs make up our life. If we do or don't have something in our life, it's because of what we believe. Changing anything in our life requires changing what we believe. The problem is, our beliefs feel true, so we don't see them as beliefs. We see them as facts. If they're facts, they're unchangeable....

Ever want a life reset? Most of us have but didn't know where to start. Each of us has a different starting point depending on our current mindset. In this episode, I'm breaking down three starting points I've seen with myself and my clients. Each of these starting points is an archetype. The Grinder The Perfectionist The Cynic You'll learn which archetype you most fit in right now, so you can dec...

Ever try to start a new habit, then feel like a failure? It's not your fault. Our brains weren't designed to automatically do what we think. They have a default setting. Once we understand how they work, then we can begin building the habits we want. In this episode you'll learn: - 5 mindset pieces that will help you build your habit - why your brain doesn't do what you tell it to - the sneaky way...

I have a treat for you. You'll hear a special masterclass I did breaking down time-wasting thought errors that are preventing you from not only being more productive at the office but preventing you from being happier. You'll learn: what a thought error is the signs that you're having thought errors how to overcome your thought errors Listen in, and get exactly what you need to stop wasting time....

There's a common denominator between lawyers who tell me that they don't have enough time, can't raise their rates right now, don't respect their boundaries, and don't believe they should go after what they want.     They don't value themselves and what they want as much as they could.     They don't love themselves more.     I was in this situation as I was creating time and energy to grow my bus...

When lawyers tell me their goals, there's 3 red flags I notice. These red flags perk up my ears because they tell me that they may be making their life harder (and less fulfilling) than it needs to be. In this episode, you'll learn: -- 3 red flags when setting a goal that holds lawyers back from getting what they want, -- how to recognize when you may be working from one of these reasons, and -- h...

What's the sign to go after what you want? A lightning strike? The approval of the people around you? The sign to go after what you want is actually a lot more subtle. It's in the obstacles that temporarily block your path. In this episode, you'll learn the signs that you are meant to keep going after your biggest and most impossible desires. RESOURCES Busy Lawyer's Guide Show notes CONNECT WITH M...

Creating your process from confusion is how you problem-solve. All problems come down to us thinking more effectively about them instead of allowing our brains to be vague or confused. This is what it means to take 100% responsibility for our results. The good news is, we get to take charge of our lives with this work. The bad news is, our brain is NOT going to want to do this work. It's intense,...