Dedicate Yourself with Pete Davis

PETE DAVIS is a civic advocate from Falls Church, Virginia. He works on projects aimed at deepening American democracy and solidarity. Pete is the co-founder of the Democracy Policy Network, a state policy organization focused on raising up ideas that deepen democracy. In 2015, he cofounded Getaway, a company that provides simple, unplugged escapes to tiny cabins outside of major cities. His Harvard Law School graduation speech, “A Counterculture of Commitment,” has been viewed more than 30 million times. IN THIS EPISODE… Joe and Pete talk about the concept that we are part of a generation that was told to keep our options open; when we were trying to find a job or in our personal lives when dating and trying to find a partner. Even at the most basic level, scrolling through Netflix unable to choose one movie or show. Pete also discusses stories of historical dedication and how it has progressed over the year, and not always in a positive direction. Specifically how all the new apps and trends are conditioning us to have even less dedication. Most importantly Joe and Pete talk about some great tactical ways you can start dedicating yourself to a goal today. Breakdown with Pete Davis: Chapter 1 (0:00) Intro Joe introduced Pete Davis Chapter 2 (2:00) Digging into dedication Chapter 3 (3:43) The inspiration for the book Chapter 4 (6:46) Historical stories Chapter 5 (11:27) Make a decision Chapter 6 (18:08) Be confident in your choices Chapter 7 (23:00) Making your commitments count Chapter 8 (25:41) Excel at a few things Chapter 9 (35:04) Enjoy the process Chapter 10 (40:20) Everyday examples of dedication Chapter 11 (49:34) Adding chapters to the book Chapter 12 (50:02) Wrap Up Joe wraps up the episode and shares his takeaways Material Referenced in this interview: →https://petedavis.org/ →https://petedavis.substack.com/ →https://petedavis.org/dedicated/ 📞 Connecting with Pete Davis: →https://www.instagram.com/peteddavis/ →https://www.facebook.com/ThePeteDavisDispatch →https://twitter.com/peteddavis 👊 To learn more about Not Almost There by visiting this link → Not Almost There http://notalmostthere.com/​ Connect with Joe on social here: →Instagram https://www.instagram.com/joe_chura/​ →Facebook https://www.facebook.com/notalmostthere/​ →Twitter http://twitter.com/joechura