Time Peace for Lawyers with Dina Cataldo

If you're telling yourself you'd be caught up on work if you'd just...

work harder
weren't so lazy
sleep less
delegate more
skip the gym tonight
work one more week-end
stopped procrastinating

...Time Peace for Lawyers™ is for you.

I know it's for you because this is exactly where I was when I was a criminal prosecutor working 50-70 hours a week in back-to-back trials.

I felt so much shame because I felt so behind.

I told myself I was failing. I FELT like a failure.

How could I think otherwise when I saw the files piling up on my desk, and the task list growing?

But then the unthinkable happened...

I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 29 years old, and chemotherapy felt like a vacation from my trial load.

That's when I realized there had to be a better way to be a lawyer than feeling stressed out, anxious and overwhelmed all day every day.

Over the course of several years I figured out the keys to calming my anxiety and the overwhelm in my law practice, so I could do more than simply practice law.

These keys gave me a life!

A life where I felt more at home with myself than I ever had before.

I felt more at peace with myself than ever before.

I want to give you those keys too, which is why I created Time Peace.

This program is for you if you’re…

…a lawyer. It doesn’t matter if you own your practice or work for someone else, this program will work for you. I’ve tested my systems in just about every practice area, and they can all be adjusted to work for your particular area.

…determined. You define yourself as a high-achiever. Yes, there will be weeks when you don’t get everything you want accomplished, but if you know you’re not the kind of person who gives up at the first sign of adversity, this program is for you.

…someone who desires quality time totally present with your family and friends and not constantly worrying and checking email.

…a lawyer who dreams of traveling more, snuggling up on the couch with a good book and a cup of coffee, creating a workout routine, or getting back to your creative projects around the house.

…fed up with feeling exhausted and want a better way of doing things.

...working day-and-night but aren't seeing progress

...procrastinating on projects even when you know it would be easier to just do it

...behind on billing and/or don't have systems that keeps income coming in regularly

...demoralized because nothing you try seems to work to make you more productive.

It’s NOT for you if…

…you want a quick fix or a video to do the work for you. Creating new habits requires consistency and repetition. There’s no magic pill for change.

…you aren’t committed to getting up after a fall. Our biggest learnings come from our missteps. I’ll teach you how to navigate them, but you must be willing to keep standing back up. Imagine a toddler deciding it wasn’t worth walking because she kept falling, and it was disappointing. She’d never walk!

Because this is a LIVE group program, the topic of the week is subject to change based on the immediate needs of the group. But here's what you can expect us to cover:

Week 1 - Reverse Engineering Mindset

Before we even talk about doing a calendar, we want to see all the places where your brain is in resistance and clean those up.

You'll learn the most common places lawyers may stumble, so you can know what to expect and overcome it.

Week 2 - Intro to Calendar Evals

Each week, you'll get the accountability you want (without the judgment). We're already hard on ourselves. You won't get that from me. I'm here to support and give you guidance on what to do next.

We can't make progress unless we evaluate what have or haven't done with an objective -- and compassionate -- eye. I'll teach you how to do that, so you can make progress faster than you ever thought possible.

I’ll walk you step-by-step through doing a self-evaluation, and I’ll give you a personal example.

Week 3 - Values Alignment and Prioritizing

We’ll go through a values exercise to help you prioritize and make decisions more quickly.

Week 4 - The Procrastination-Perfectionism Link

You’ll understand the real reason we procrastinate and how to get yourself into action without white-knuckling it or using adrenaline and fear as a motivator.

Week 5 - Managing Urges

If you’ve ever had the urge to do non-essential tasks over priorities (and we all have!) you’ll be better able to manage urges after this session.

Week 6 - How to Talk to Yourself

You'll learn the 3N Self-Talk Formula™ to help you manage the negative voices that can pop up in your head and prevent you from taking action. (And we ALL have them.)

Week 7 - How to Think About Billing and Other Admin Tasks

You’ll create a mindset that helps you take on tasks that aren’t necessarily your favorite like contemporaneous billing and other admin.

Week 8 - Following Through

Follow-through will come up throughout our time together because when you learn a new habit, we're re-wiring our brain. That requires us to follow through with devotion and not self-discipline. You’ll learn what this looks like in comparison to using adrenaline and dread to push you to work.

Week 9 - Handling Emergencies

911s happen. But not everything you may be defining as an emergency needs to be one. We’ll talk about how to plan for emergencies and unexpected client surprises.

Week 10 - The Impact of Daily Language

You’ll learn the surprising stories you tell yourself and words you use on a daily basis that negatively impact how you feel and your performance at the office.

Week 11 - Open Coaching

Week 12 - Creating a Container for Continued Success

We’ll celebrate your shifts over the last 12 weeks, and you’ll be set up for success for the future.

Calendars make me nervous. Is this program all about how to use a calendar?

The word "calendar" is enough to make a lot of lawyers cringe, so I get it.

Time management is about so much more than using a calendar.

It's about changing the underlying habits that create overwhelm and prevent making progress on managing your time and caseload.

Do calendars help? Yes, but not everyone uses them the same way.

The work we do in Time Peace for Lawyers™ is about so much more than using a calendar. In fact, even if you don't have a calendar, you'll see results.

It's about learning how to master your mind, your time, and your emotions so you calm the overwhelm and take charge of your practice.

A calendar strategy is just one of many tools you'll learn in Time Peace for Lawyers™.

What if I can't make it to one of the calls?

While obviously you'll get the most out of showing up live and getting coaching, sometimes there's an emergency. If you can't make it live, you can watch the replay.

Replays and other content will be available for 4 months.

What dates are the trainings for Time Peace for Lawyers?

For our 12 weekly coaching calls together:

We'll meet each Tuesday starting January 7th, 2025 through March 25th, 2025. Calls are one hour and start at 1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern.

For our 3 BONUS coaching calls together:

Those dates are TBD to see what time zones lawyers are in to make them as convenient as possible for those who want the extra coaching.

I'm nervous about using a calendar. It feels so structured and like I'm tied down. Is this program for me?

It's normal feel nervous about using a calendar -- especially if you've tried using one before, and you were disappointed at the results.

Time management isn't about the calendar. It's about managing your mind around the work you do.

The calendar is just an awareness tool. It shines a light on the problems in your practice.

If you're constantly fearing you'll drop the ball on cases or worried you'll disappoint people because you're not getting their work in sooner, your work isn't on managing your time. It's on managing your mind.

When you stop spending so much time feeling worried, anxious and overwhelmed, you naturally begin creating more time for yourself no matter how you use your calendar.

In Time Peace, I'll help you learn how to manage your mind and one tool that I use to help you gain awareness of the problems in your practice is the calendar.

We don't jump into using the calendar right away. And you get to decide what works best for you.

As an aside, I have a client who describes herself as a "nomad." She practices personal injury law in Atlanta and travels around the country a lot. She felt resistant to a calendar at first too, and now she absolutely loves it. She's created calendar practices unique to her lifestyle, and she's calmed the overwhelm and created a practice that allows her to leave for weeks at a time without worrying about work.

How long do I have access to the replays and bonuses?

You'll have access to all trainings for 4 months. That's an additional one month after our time together is complete.

The access is limited to 4 months because I don't want you to sit on these trainings. Your engagement with the materials is important for your success.

Are there specific practice areas that Time Peace for Lawyers works best with?

No matter what area of law you practice, you will see massive change in your productivity and enjoyment of life. The trainings in this program have worked from Big Law litigators to solopreneur and boutique Estate Planning firms and everything in between.

When is the last day to register?

December 13th, 2024.

How much time will I get back by joining Time Peace for Lawyers™?

Here's what you can expect: I asked a student how much time he thought he got back after doing his calendar for two full weeks, and he said at least 5 hours each week of just work time. He said that didn't even count all the time he got back not thinking about emails and work at home because he could leave work at the office.

HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS?

Email dina@dinacataldo.com

I want to ask you something personal:

When you're at the end of your life, will you wish you'd spent more time at the office?

More time checking emails?

More time staring at your computer?

Of course not!

You'll wish you had spent more dinners connecting with your children, your parents, your spouse.

You'll wish you'd given your baby one more kiss instead of telling them, "I don't have time."

You'll wish you'd given one more loving look instead of saying, "Not now. I'm busy."

Decide now to create a life that when you look back on it, you have zero regrets.

This life is not only possible but it's inevitable when you join me in Time Peace.

I hope to see you inside the program, my friend.

Dina

Dina Cataldo is a Master Certified Coach who helps lawyers take control of their practice, find fulfillment and create a life they love.

After being diagnosed with breast cancer at 29, doing more with less stress became a non-negotiable. She had big aspirations, and didn't want stress preventing her from going after what she wanted.

She built her coaching practice while practicing as a full-time criminal prosecutor by changing her habits one at a time. Dina discovered she had more power to change herself than she knew and became an expert at managing her time and emotional health.

Now she’s helps lawyers around the world take authority over their time and their mindset, so they love their life and law practice.

Join Time Peace for Lawyers™ to learn skills to elevate your law practice and evolve you into the next version of you.

See you inside!