Best Dina Cataldo Podcasts (2024)

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328: Creating Safety to Fail 37:04

2h ago37:04

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Register for Dina's latest Masterclass: 👉 The Busy Lawyer's Toolbox: Calm Overwhelm and Become a High-Performer in Your Practice Work with Dina one-on-one: 👉 Schedule a Strategy Session Sign up for Time Peace for Lawyers here: 👉 Time Peace for Lawyers Ever tried something new and it felt impossible to accomplish? In fact, maybe you tried the same t…

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327: 3 Steps to Create Better Habits Faster 32:11

5d ago32:11

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Register for Dina's latest Masterclass: 👉 The Busy Lawyer's Toolbox: Calm Overwhelm and Become a High-Performer in Your Practice Work with Dina one-on-one. Sign up for a Strategy Session and learn more here: 👉 Sign up for a Strategy Session TODAY'S EPISODE Ever wonder why it's so hard to create a new habit? You're not imagining things. Creating (an…

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326: Financial Freedom for Lawyers: Strategies and Mindset with Niraj Chhabra 51:05

13d ago51:05

51:05

Register for Dina's latest Masterclass: 👉 The Busy Lawyer's Toolbox: Calm Overwhelm and Become a High-Performer in Your Practice Work with Dina one-on-one. Sign up for a Strategy Session and learn more here: 👉 Schedule a Strategy Session TODAY'S EPISODE Want to increase your net worth? This episode of Be a Better Lawyer is a must-listen. I’d like t…

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325: Unraveling Perfectionism 35:03

20d ago35:03

35:03

If you’re a lawyer who wears perfectionism like a badge of honor, this episode is a must-listen. Perfectionism blocks us from doing our best work and prevents us from taking action on our goals. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🔥 5 sneaky thoughts you may not know cause perfectionistic tendencies 🔥 How to know whether these sneaky thoughts are impact…

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324: Waiting for Courage 29:54

29d ago29:54

29:54

What do you want right now? Is it to: write a book start a new workout start a business hire a coach grow your net worth Are you taking action on it? If you're not, it may be because you're waiting for courage. In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer, I share what waiting for courage looks like and how you can begin taking action to live your most ex…

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323: Feeling Isolated 15:20

1M ago15:20

15:20

If you feel isolated in your firm, you're not alone. But what is isolation costing you in terms of your long-term happiness at your firm? And what can you do about it? In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer, I share an experience I had, and the mindset that created it. You can create a different experience at your firm when you implement what I'm sh…

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322: Unreasonable Desires 34:43

1M ago34:43

34:43

When I began following desires that seemed impossible to me, that's when my life changed for the better. Today I'm inviting you to have unreasonable desires. Desires you may not be verbalizing because your brain says, "That's not reasonable." In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer, you'll learn the questions and mindset you need to make room for unr…

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321: Creating an Intentional Life and Law Practice with Special Guest Andrea Lauritzen 58:53

2M ago58:53

58:53

Washington-based estate planner Andrea Lauritzen is a powerhouse. But she didn’t always see the power that she had inside herself. She was a new partner who felt overwhelmed. She’d tried a lot of things, but nothing seemed to be working. That’s when she sought help and discovered coaching. In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer, you’ll hear how Andr…

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320: How to Be a Happy Lawyer with Nancy Cogar 1:23:32

2M ago1:23:32

1:23:32

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 sh…

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319: Goal Avoidance 45:10

2M ago45:10

45:10

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…

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318: Becoming Unshakeable 22:39

2M ago22:39

22:39

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 un…

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317: 3 Myths About Starting a Business (You Probably Believe) 25:03

3M ago25:03

25:03

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 abou…

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316: Making the Impossible Possible: Coaching Open House 1:30:13

3M ago1:30:13

1:30:13

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. …

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315: The Power of Constraint 32:41

3M ago32:41

32:41

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 goal…

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314: Practices to Create Peace 32:04

3M ago32:04

32:04

If you're the kind of person who thinks you're the kind of person who just needs to work all the time, this episode of Be a Better Lawyer is for You. In this episode, you'll learn: 👉 the questions I ask myself to become more focused 👉 practices to rejuvenate yourself mid-day 👉 the hidden benefit of giving yourself what you need (hint: it's the reas…

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313: Big Picture Thinking in Your Business 41:39

4M ago41:39

41:39

If you feel bogged down by the day-to-day casework in your law practice, today's episode of Be a Better Lawyer is a must-listen. When we don't devote even a small time to thinking big picture in our businesses, we aren't running the business. The business runs us. In this episode, you'll discover how I think about my business that's helped me get a…

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312: Are You a Checklist Lawyer? 30:42

4M ago30:42

30:42

Are you a Checklist Lawyer? If so, you're wasting time, energy, and creating frustration in your practice. By necessity, lawyers work by a lot of checklists, but the Checklist Mentality is hurting lawyers more than helping. In today's episode of Be A Better Lawyer, I'm sharing how being in a Checklist Mentality is stunting the growth of your practi…

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311: Demanding v Expanding Energy 30:42

4M ago30:42

30:42

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…

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310: Ending Chaos in Your Law Practice 36:00

4M ago36:00

36:00

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 prob…

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309: How to Handle Difficult Opposing Counsel 30:22

4M ago30:22

30:22

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 pa…

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308: Solving Next Level Problems in Your Law Practice [Essentials] 27:12

5M ago27:12

27:12

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…

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307: My Best Time and Money Investments This Year 36:22

5M ago36:22

36:22

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 th…

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306: How to Be a More Confident Lawyer 36:38

5M ago36:38

36:38

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 rewire it to be more confident. In this …

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305: Success and Conscious Well-Being 23:34

5M ago23:34

23:34

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 externa…

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304: Designing Your Vision for a Life and Law Practice You Love 38:52

6M ago38:52

38:52

Do you have a clear vision for the future of your life and law practice? Many lawyers find themselves without a defined vision, making it challenging to navigate their personal and professional life. In this podcast episode, we'll explore the transformative power of having a vision and how it can benefit your daily life and legal career. Discover h…

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303: 9 Must-Do Action Items to Fast-Track Growth 34:32

6M ago34:32

34:32

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 should be easier, and it can be easier. In today’s episode you’ll find out what you need to do to put your growth on the fast-tra…

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302: Your Money Relationship 24:26

6M ago24:26

24:26

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: 👉 why changing our relationship with money feels so hard 👉 how having a rocky relati…

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301: Your Mindset Makeover for Law Firm Growth 30:08

6M ago30:08

30:08

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 impleme…

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300: 6 High-Performance Strategies for Law's Busiest Weeks 22:45

7M ago22:45

22:45

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-a…

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299: Streamline Your Law Practice 23:26

7M ago23:26

23:26

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…

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298: Level-Up by Releasing Past History 26:31

7M ago26:31

26:31

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 life? It’s all about choice and awareness of what created the rocks in th…

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297: What Clients Think About You 27:52

7M ago27:52

27:52

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…

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296: The Truth About Positivity 24:24

7M ago24:24

24:24

"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: ✅ what positivity is (and is…

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295: How to Use this Podcast 30:31

8M ago30:31

30:31

Do you consume or do you apply? 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…

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294: Setting Client Boundaries 42:31

8M ago42:31

42:31

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 expectat…

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293: Stop Second-Guessing Yourself 22:34

8M ago22:34

22:34

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 learn: 👉 how I address self-doubt and uncertainty to keep moving forward and stop looking back 👉 how to have your own back …

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292: The Systems of Successful Attorneys 26:40

8M ago26:40

26:40

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 …

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291: 3 Challenges to Hitting Goals (and Their Fixes!) 26:53

9M ago26:53

26:53

This episode is for the dreamers. The lawyers who want to go after big goals. I've seen three challenges that lawyers face when trying to achieve goals, and today you're going to learn how to overcome each of them. You'll learn exactly what each of these challenges are and how to apply the fix to them: 👉 Goal Avoidance, 👉 Goal Blindness, and 👉 Goal…

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290: How to Increase Billable Hours (and Have a Life) with Special Guest Jaqueline Figueroa 58:16

9M ago58:16

58:16

Today we're talking to Jacqueline Figueroa who will tell you how to increase billable hours AND have a life. Jackie's not just an accomplished insurance defense attorney at a national firm billing 2400 hours a year. She's also a dedicated parent, a marathon runner, and was promoted to partner at her firm. When Jackie and I started working together,…

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289: How to Hire an Amazing Team with Special Guest Alison Carr 1:06:16

9M ago1:06:16

1:06:16

Join us today as we sit down with the Alison Carr, a seasoned expert ready to spill the beans on unlocking the secrets to hiring an exceptional legal team for your law firm. No more recruitment headaches – tune in and discover Alison's invaluable insights that will transform your hiring process, making it a breeze even if you've struggled in the pa…

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288: Conscious Consistency with Cathy Council 1:00:34

9M ago1:00:34

1:00:34

Ever think consistency is hard? That you can't seem to follow through? Today, my friend and Master Life and Weight Loss Coach Cathy Council will change everything for you. Cathy is about having it all. Her business's tagline is, "Work out. Eat Cookies. Feel great. Look good naked." She is an expert in the skills it takes to follow through to create…

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287: Enjoying the View 21:29

9M ago21:29

21:29

If you feel in a rush to achieve your next goal, pause for a moment. Are you enjoying the view from where you are right now? Probably not. And it's costing you your future and your peace of mind. In this episode, you'll learn: 👉 What it takes to make achieving goals easier 👉 Questions to ask yourself about your goal before pursuing it 👉 Two choices…

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286: Own Your Year: Craft a Purposeful and Prosperous 2024 20:09

10M ago20:09

20:09

Today, you'll learn how to to craft your 2024 plan purposefully, so you can own your year in 2024 and create a life and law firm you love. You’re going to want to grab a pen and paper, so you can take notes as you’re listening because this episode will help you prepare for 2024 — yes, the new year is almost here — and it will also help you prepare …

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285: Refining Output 16:35

10M ago16:35

16:35

If you feel frustrated, overwhelmed or hopeless to change any aspect of your law practice, listen to this episode. I'm sharing what you need to make the change that feels so hard right now. First, let me tell you something: you're not a bad lawyer or business owner. You simply haven't learned the skills I'm sharing in this episode. Refining output …

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284: Whose Job Are You Taking On? 29:25

10M ago29:25

29:25

A common challenge humans face is the tendency to take on other people's roles and responsibilities. Whether it's in the workplace or at home, it's easy to find yourself overwhelmed, frustrated, and even angry when you internalize the roles of others. In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer Podcast, I dive into how you can break this pattern and rega…

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283: 5 Problems Stunting Your Firm's Growth 45:25

10M ago45:25

45:25

Sometimes growing your firm may feel like an uphill battle. It doesn't have to feel that way. In today's episode of Be a Better Lawyer Podcast, you'll discover: 👉 5 of the most common problems I see stunting the growth of law firms 👉 how to know if your firm is experiencing them 👉 solutions to help you move past these problems and grow with more ea…

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282: Planning for Growth 35:09

10M ago35:09

35:09

Today you'll get what you need to plan the growth of your law practice simply and sustainably in 2024. You'll learn: 👉 How many goals you should have each year for maximum growth and minimum headache 👉 What kind of goals to prioritize 👉 What you need to do to make implementation as simple as possible If you want help designing your plan and impleme…

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281: Strategic Mindset Principles for Your Law Firm 38:31

11M ago38:31

38:31

Feel overwhelmed in your practice? If so, you're not in Strategic Mindset. You're in Checklist Mindset. I was in Checklist Mindset for years, and you CAN get out of it. In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer Podcast, you'll learn: 👉 why adopting a Strategic Mindset is essential if you want to grow your law practice 👉 the big differences between Stra…

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280: Your Wake Up Call with Special Guest Jim Fortin 49:18

11M ago49:18

49:18

Today you'll hear from Jim Fortin. He's is a leader in transformational coaching, and he's a big reason I coach lawyers. This episode is for you if you're: 🫣 wondering why all the hard work you're doing isn't leading to a better life 😖 constantly thinking and feel like you have a busy brain 😱 worried that the stress you're feeling will lead to heal…

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279: 7 Blocks to Law Firm Growth 36:24

11M ago36:24

36:24

You may be an amazing attorney bringing in tons of referrals. But do you have control of the leads you bring in? Whether you're building your own law practice or you're a partner bringing in business for your firm, today is a Masterclass in bringing in clients. There are 7 blocks I see to lawyers building their business, and I want to help you tear…

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