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Be a Better Lawyer with Dina Cataldo Dina Cataldo
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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
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How to Be a Happy Lawyer with Nancy Cogar
Today I have a very special guest who’s sharing what it’s taken for her to become a happy lawyer.
Nancy Cogar is a long-time client, friend, and estate and elder law practitioner out of Tennessee.
This episode of Be a Better Lawyer spans a range of topics, and Nancy doesn’t hold back with the wisdom she’s acquired over the years.
In this episode she shares:
✨ The shifts she needed to make to live into the vision she had for her life and practice
✨ How she deals with adversarial lawyers
✨ What she needed to grow her self-confidence and become comfortable with growth
✨ 3 steps she took to curb the interruptions she experienced during the workday
✨ How she thinks about growing her business and hiring
Stay ‘til the end because Nancy drops some wisdom every lawyer needs to hear.
Grab your coffee, grab your notebook, and be prepared to take notes because Nancy offers a masterclass on how to become a happy lawyer.
RESOURCES
The Busy Lawyer's Ultimate Time Management Guide
Show notes
WORK WITH ME
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. Then I'll give you a step-by-step plan that we'll implement when we work together.
Book a Strategy Session here.
You can create a life and law practice you love while growing your practice. I'll show you how.
CONNECT WITH ME
On Instagram @dina.cataldo
On LinkedIn
LEAVE A REVIEW
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Let's change the world one lawyer at a time.
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Goal Avoidance
Setting intentional goals is the fastest way to create the lives and businesses we want.
So why do so many of us either not set goals or forget about them altogether soon after we set them?
You'll get the answer to that question and more in this episode of Be a Better Lawyer Podcast.
Plus, I'm sharing:
✨ What a Goldilocks Goal is and how to set one
✨ How to talk yourself through goals even when your brain says it's impossible to achieve
✨ An exercise to help you think about what you want and create a goal for yourself
Listen in to stop avoiding goals like the plague and start pursuing them like a game.
WORK WITH ME
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. Then I'll give you a step-by-step plan that we'll implement when we work together.
Book a Strategy Session here.
You can create a life and law practice you love while growing your practice. I'll show you how.
RESOURCES
The Be a Better Lawyer Podcast Treasure Map
Show notes
CONNECT WITH ME
On Instagram @dina.cataldo
On LinkedIn
LEAVE A REVIEW
If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 90 seconds, and it really helps spread the word about this podcast.
Or simply text a friend about the podcast to let them know how it's helped you.
Let's change the world one lawyer at a time.
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Becoming Unshakeable
Ever wonder what it takes to have incredible inner strength?
To be unshakeable?
Today I’m sharing some of my favorite lessons that I’ve learned on becoming unshakeable in my life, law practice, and business.
In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer, you’ll learn:
🔥 4 lessons to become unshakeable in any situation
🔥 a surprising requirement to being unshakeable
🔥 questions to ask yourself to begin building your resilience today
This episode will help you take your life to a whole new level, my friend.
WORK WITH ME
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. Then I'll give you a step-by-step plan that we'll implement when we work together.
Book a Strategy Session here.
You can create a life and law practice you love while growing your practice. I'll show you how.
RESOURCES
The Busy Lawyer's Ultimate Time Management Guide
Show notes
CONNECT WITH ME
On Instagram @dina.cataldo
On LinkedIn
LEAVE A REVIEW
If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 90 seconds, and it really helps spread the word about this podcast.
Or simply text a friend about the podcast to let them know how it's helped you.
Let's change the world one lawyer at a time.
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3 Myths About Starting a Business (You Probably Believe)
This episode is for the lawyers dreaming of leaving their offices to start a new business.
A lot of new entrepreneurs don’t continue building their businesses because they believe three myths that can crumble your self-esteem if you don’t know what to look for.
Believing these myths can have you:
😫 self-sabotaging a good thing without thinking about long-term consequences
🤯 stuck in frustration
😮 believing you haven’t started the “right” business
I don’t want to see that happen to you!
If you feel called to start your own business, there’s a reason for that. Don’t ignore it.
You have a special gift you’re meant to offer the world.
Listen in to dispel these myths and feel more confident starting your new business.
WORK WITH ME
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 practice.
During your session, I'll ask you questions to help you see patterns holding you back from getting what you want. Then I'll give you a step-by-step plan that we'll implement when we work together.
Book a Strategy Session here.
You can create a life and law practice you love while growing your business. I'll show you how.
RESOURCES
The Busy Lawyer's Ultimate Time Management Guide
Show notes
CONNECT WITH ME
On Instagram @dina.cataldo
On LinkedIn
LEAVE A REVIEW
If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 90 seconds, and it really helps spread the word about this podcast.
Or simply text a friend about the podcast to let them know how it's helped you.
Let's change the world one lawyer at a time.
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Making the Impossible Possible: Coaching Open House
Last week I had a Coaching Open house where I talked about the subconscious mind and its influence over us and how we can begin reconditioning the subconscious to create the life and practice we want.
I shared a lot of stories about lawyers I’ve worked with, and my hope is those stories inspire you to make the change you may have been putting off.
If you want to watch the video version, you can watch it on YouTube. There’s a video player in the Show Notes below.
And if you want to be sure never to miss a special event like this one, be sure to go to dinacataldo.com/firsttoknow to get on my email list.
WORK WITH ME
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. Then I'll give you a step-by-step plan that we'll implement when we work together.
Book a Strategy Session here.
You can create a life and law practice you love while growing your practice. I'll show you how.
RESOURCES
The Busy Lawyer's Ultimate Time Management Guide
Show notes
CONNECT WITH ME
On Instagram @dina.cataldo
On LinkedIn
LEAVE A REVIEW
If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 90 seconds, and it really helps spread the word about this podcast.
Or simply text a friend about the podcast to let them know how it's helped you.
Let's change the world one lawyer at a time.
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The Power of Constraint
Constraining what you do in your law practice and when you do it is a powerful tool to calm the overwhelm you may be feeling and accelerate progress towards your goals.
Today I’m sharing how to apply constraint in your practice, so you can achieve your goals faster.
In this episode you'll learn:
what exactly constraint is in terms of achieving goals The power of constraint and the impact it will have on achieving your goals Why it doesn’t come naturally How to think about your priorities, so you can know what needs to be constrained Whether your goal is to grow your practice or to make it feel more organized so you can thrive, listen in to learn about the power of constraint.
WORK WITH ME
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. Then I'll give you a step-by-step plan that we'll implement when we work together.
Book a Strategy Session here.
You can create a life and law practice you love while growing your practice. I'll show you how.
RESOURCES
The Busy Lawyer's Ultimate Time Management Guide
Show notes
CONNECT WITH ME
On Instagram @dina.cataldo
On LinkedIn
LEAVE A REVIEW
If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 90 seconds, and it really helps spread the word about this podcast.
Or simply text a friend about the podcast to let them know how it's helped you.
Let's change the world one lawyer at a time.