Whenever we judge someone, we want them to be different. When we want someone to be different, we wish we could control them. Who doesn't want to control all the people? Wouldn't it be great if we could tell adults how to behave, and they would just do what we tell them to do? It sounds horrible when I call it control, right? We think we should be able to be annoyed, angry and shame other people -- including ourselves -- into taking different actions. You can, if that's what you really want. What I'm offering you here in this episode is a way for you to take back control of your time, energy and brainpower to use them in a way that is more impactful than staying stuck in anger, resentment or annoyance. There's a much better way to get what we want in our lives when we keep our brain's resources, and I'm going to help you do that in this episode. RESOURCES Calendar Masterclass for Lawyers CONNECT WITH ME On Instagram @dina.cataldo On LinkedIn WORK WITH ME Book a call here. 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. For transcripts, go to the show notes for episodes.

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177: Judging Other People

Everything we have in our life is a reflection of what we believe. If you're not making the progress you want to see on your goals, you may feel our of control. Today I'm sharing 5 beliefs I needed to embrace to take control of my time and my life. I also want to invite you to my Calendar Masterclass for Lawyers happening this upcoming Saturday. We're taking a deep dive in the beliefs you need to take control of your calendar AND your life. You'll learn why you're not making the traction you want on your goals, and you'll get the tools you need to start making change. You can save your spot me here: https://dinacataldo.com/calendarmasterclass   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 consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 90 seconds, and it really helps spread the word about this podcast. For transcripts, go to the show notes for episodes.

BONUS: Taking Control

This podcast is for lawyers who feel a bit lost. They know they're meant for more, but they're not sure what. It's a bit of a workshop to help you begin thinking differently, create a vision for your life, and create a strategic plan to begin moving forward on getting what you want. RESOURCES I've create a guide that accompanies this podcast that you can download at http://dinacataldo.com/176 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 consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 90 seconds, and it really helps spread the word about this podcast. For transcripts, go to the show notes for episodes.  

176: Belief Planning

Our brain isn't great at predicting outcomes. When we're faced with decisions or new circumstances, our brain goes directly to doubt and fear to keep us safe. If we have doubt and fear, then we won't take any new action, which assures our safety. If we don't manage our brains instead of them acting from default, we won't get closer to our goals. 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 consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 90 seconds, and it really helps spread the word about this podcast. For transcripts, go to the show notes for episodes.

175: Brain Management 2.0 Predicting Outcomes

"How do I stop feeling behind?" is one of the most common questions I get asked by lawyers. If you want to stop feeling behind, it starts with one secret: understanding how your mind works. Once you understand how your mind works, then you can begin changing the habit that has you feeling behind. The secret to how to stop feeling behind is great, but what if you could take this work deeper? In this episode, I walk you step-by-step through how you can use this new understanding of your brain to impact ANY actions you're taking. If you're not getting the results you want in your life, it's not because anything has gone wrong. We weren't given a guide book to our brain when we we born. This episode is the guide book you've been looking for. 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 consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 90 seconds, and it really helps spread the word about this podcast. For transcripts, go to the show notes for episodes.

174: How to Stop Feeling Behind

One of the issues that a lot of lawyers come to me with is they know that there's something tugging at them to do more than what they're currently doing, but they don't know where to start. There's so many things that they want to do, they get overwhelmed. In this podcast, I'm sharing an exercise to help you get clear and some mindset shifts to help you take action. 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 consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 90 seconds, and it really helps spread the word about this podcast. For transcripts, go to the show notes for episodes.

173: Opportunity Overwhelm

Going after any goal that we've never achieved before requires us to become a different person. We're becoming the person who has upleveled ourselves to accomplish it. I was thinking about how I've put myself in the position to achieve my goal of building a coaching business while working as a full time lawyer to the point where I could leave my law job. I wanted to distill the top three shifts that I made for you and make them really actionable for any goal you're going after. If you want to squeeze the goodness from this podcast, you'll want to go back and write out your answers to the questions I pose. Active learning is the most powerful learning. 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 consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 90 seconds, and it really helps spread the word about this podcast. For transcripts, go to the show notes for episodes.

172: Upleveling Your Growth

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 I want to shine a light on what you may be feeling and help you get some clarity on what's happening for you and develop the courage to take action on it.   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 consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 90 seconds, and it really helps spread the word about this podcast. For transcripts, go to the show notes for episodes. 

171: You're Successful. Now What?

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 consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 90 seconds, and it really helps spread the word about this podcast. For transcripts, go to the show notes for episodes.

170: How to Be More Self-Confident

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 of our brains. Some of those brains are managed and some of those brains aren't. Sometimes other people agree with our thoughts, sometimes they don't. Things are easy in our life when they're going our way. It's when things aren't going our way that we need to pay attention to our Brain Management. 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 consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than 90 seconds, and it really helps spread the word about this podcast. For transcripts, go to the show notes for episodes.

169: Brain Management

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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, but more importantly, I'm sharing the signs that perfectionism may be stopping you from doing what you want in the world. Some of the hints that you're stuck in perfectionism are: you wait to create what you want your brain comes up with excuses that feel like really smart "reasons" not to start you get into learning more where all you do is accumulate information and not take action you may notice yourself comparing yourself to others you may say things to yourself that you've tied your identity to like: "I'm just not the kind of person who (fill in the blank)...starts a business, leaves their job, writes a book." "I don't know how." "I don't have enough time. I'm always busy." "I'll do it later. Now isn't a good time." "I've never been able to do it before; this time won't be any different." If any of this sounds like you, I'm going to teach you the skills you need to know for releasing perfectionism. There's no time like the present to start. Once you do, you'll be able to tackle anything and create the life you've only dreamed possible. Truly, if I can do this, you can do this. RESOURCES Calendar Management 101 for Lawyers CONNECT WITH ME On Instagram @dina.cataldo On LinkedIn WORK WITH ME Learn how here. 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. For transcripts, go to the show notes for episodes.

168: Releasing Perfectionism

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 Calendar Management 101 for Lawyers CONNECT WITH ME On Instagram @dina.cataldo On LinkedIn WORK WITH ME Learn how here. 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. For transcripts, go to the show notes for episodes.

167: What it Means to Be a Better Lawyer

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 allowing yourself to open up to possibility and begin building the capacity to have what you want. RESOURCES Calendar Management 101 for Lawyers CONNECT WITH ME On Instagram @dina.cataldo On LinkedIn WORK WITH ME Learn how here. 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. For transcripts, go to the show notes for episodes.

166: Allowing Possibility - Creating a Vision for Your Life

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 Instagram @dina.cataldo On LinkedIn WORK WITH ME Learn how here. 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. For transcripts, go to the show notes for episodes.

165: Practices That Keep Me Sane

So how do high-achieving lawyers break through generations of being taught that we have to grind ourselves into the ground to get results for clients, build a successful business and create a life we love? While law schools are busy teaching the rule of law, they’re slacking on teaching us how to be a better human to create for ourselves the success we thought we’d achieve after law school. This podcast bridges the gap between law school and life.

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