Be a Better Lawyer with Dina Cataldo
You have clients, you're making money, and you want to expand. But how can you when you're already working as hard as ever? You can't. That's why I created Be a Better Lawyer Podcast. In this podcast you'll learn how to master the mental game as well as the strategy you need to thrive in the legal profession. We cover topics like: - Systems - Time management and billable hours - Boundaries with clients and employees - Overcoming anxiety - Stress management - Goal setting and accomplishment - Overcoming procrastination - Billing and when to raise your rates - and more This podcast bridges the gap between law school and life. About Dina: I'm a former criminal prosecutor turned Master Certified Coach for Lawyers. I coach lawyers one-on-one to help them uplevel their lives and their practices. You can learn more about working with me here: https://dinacataldo.com/stratgysession
Episodes
If you want to grow your law practice (or even simply survive it!), demanding energy has to go.
In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer, I'm sharing the concepts of Demanding and Expanding Energies.
One contracts you and your practice, and the other -- you guessed it -- helps you expand into the biggest version of you and what's possible.
Inside this episode, I'm sharing:
- How to know if you're in Demanding Energy and how it's ne...
If you feel like your law practice is in chaos, listen into this episode. I'm sharing with you two of the most common mistakes I see my clients make, that I see other lawyers making, and I even make them myself from time-to-time.
I'm sharing:
- why so many lawyers feel like their practice is chaotic and don't know how to make change
- the number 1 problem I see implementing any time management system
- a resource you can turn to, so...
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I help lawyers take control of their practice, find fulfillment and create a life they love.
Work with me to start implementing what you're learning in this podcast.
Book a Strategy Session with me, and we'll elevate how you practice the law and how you build your business.
During your session, I'll ask you questions to help you see patterns holding you back from getting what you want....
Diagnosing and solving next level problems in your law practice is the difference between feeling overwhelmed and calm.
It's the difference between feeling like you're drowning and enjoying your practice.
But our brains don't automatically see these next level problems and instead diagnose superficial problems.
The next level problem is the biggest domino to make change for you.
In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer Podcast, you'll...
This episode is for the lawyer who wants to continuously improve their life.
I'm sharing with you the top ten time and money investments I've made this year, and there's definitely several in here that are easy tweaks to improve your life a bit. And some that can be transformative.
As I reviewed some of my best investments in both time and money this year, I found some unexpected things.
One is that there's a link between the top 1...
Almost every lawyer wants to know how to be more confident whether it's in the courtroom, on the phone with a client or in negotiations with opposing counsel.
But true confidence isn't what you think.
And to build confidence, it takes understanding your brain and its current habits of thinking before you can rewi...
What does success mean to you?
Are you relying on what others think success is to define success for yourself?
And does your vision for success have one essential component:
Conscious well-being.
In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer, you'll learn:
- Why success hinges on you incorporating conscious well-being into your vision of success
- What external and internal markers o...
Do you have a clear vision for the future of your life and law practice?
Many lawyers find themselves without a defined ...
You want to grow — personally and in your law practice.
You’re working your buns off, but it feels like you’ve hit a block.
You’re not sure how much harder you can work and ask yourself, “Shouldn’t it be easier?”
Yes, it shoul...
Your money relationship determines the pace at which you can grow.
Our relationship with money is only as strong as our relationship with ourselves and our ability to handle uncomfortable emotions.
After listening to this episode of Be a Better Lawyer, you'll know:
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It's impossible to overstate the importance of intentional mindset when growing your law firm.
The state of our emotions determines our capabilities.
And our mindset determines the state of our emotions.
So when I help lawyers make decisions about their plan to grow their law firm growths, the biggest obstacle to making better decisions and implementing those better decisions isn’t time or money or ability to take action – because ...
You know how to plan and follow through.
But do you know how to create a container for yourself where you can be focused and secure that you will stay focused throughout your week?
In today's Be a Better Lawyer, you'll learn 6 strategies that will uplevel your ability to perform even when you're having your most challenging weeks.
These are tried-and-true strategies I used as a criminal prosecutor and my clients use when they're in...
Today we’re going to smooth some rough edges causing you to waste time and money in your practice.
It's hard to see these areas on our own for four reasons:
Ignorance. You just don’t know what you don’t know. There’s no way to change something you haven’t even thought about changing.
Inertia. If you’ve been practicing any length of time, you’ve had mentors or someone who told you how to do things. And th...
Releasing past history is a requirement for leveling up our lives.
All of us have old decisions and old ways of being that follow us around and weigh us down like rocks in a backpack.
But did you know you can learn to release the rocks, so you can go to the next level in your lif...
Do you worry about what your clients think of you?
Even if you think, “Not really,” what you’ll learn today about what your brain thinks about them may surprise you.
In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer, you’ll learn how your brain’s thoughts about your clients could be negatively impacting how much money you make in your practice and how you feel every day.
You’ll also learn...
"Think happy thoughts."
"Eliminate the negative and accentuate the positive."
"Have a stiff upper lip."
Society has told us that to feel bad is to be bad.
That we need to be "more positive."
What if that wasn't the way at all?
What if we just need better tools to navigate negative emotions?
In this episode you'll learn:
âś… what positivity is (and is NOT)
âś… what neuroplasticity is and what it means about your ability to change
âś… 3 st...
Do you consume or do you apply?Â
Our school system taught us to consume and regurgitate.
It didn't teach us to integrate.
So if you've growth up with this "in one ear and out the other" habit, you may be spending lots of time consuming and very little applying material you learn here or on other channels.
That's about to change.
In this episode, I'm sharing how you can use Be a Better Lawyer Podcast to change your life.
HINT: it's ...
Feel resentful of client work?
Think your clients aren't respecting you?
It may be because you need to set a boundary.
But boundaries can be confusing.
Not everything we think needs a boundary actually needs one.
In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer Podcast, you'll learn:
👉 what a boundary is (and isn't)
👉 how to set client boundaries and expectations
👉 what to ask yourself to uncover hidden areas where you're not setting clien...
It's time to stop second-guessing yourself and start having your own back.
How much time do you spend second-guessing your decisions?
More than an hour? A day? A week? More?
In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer Podcast you'll...
Whether you own your own practice or work for someone else, you'll want to listen in to today's episode.
The systems for successful attorneys is more than using your case management software effectively.
It's about problem-solving the frustrations in your practice.
Most lawyers stay stuck in frustration because they don't take a time out and think through the problems blocking them from creating a practice that runs smoothly.
Not y...
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