James Clear (born 1986) is an American writer.[1] He is best known for his book Atomic Habits.[2][3]
James Clear | |
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| Born | 1986 Hamilton, Ohio, US |
| Education | Denison University, ISA |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Atomic Habits |
Early life and education
editRaised in Hamilton, Ohio, Clear received his degree in biomechanics from Denison University in 2008, where he also served as captain of the baseball team.[4][5] During his time at university he took part at the St. Gallen Symposium twice and won the Global Essay Competition in his second year attending.[6]
Atomic Habits
editBuilding on exchanges he had with readers of his e-mail list, in 2018 Clear published his book Atomic Habits on how to build tiny, frequent habits that have a large beneficial and cumulative effect on one's life. According to the intro of his book, he had to build such habits when rehabilitating from a severe cranial injury that he suffered when playing baseball.[7]
In his book, he also argues against formulating goals and plans as a large majority of people do not have trouble designing them, but following them in everyday life. This is reminiscent of the implementation intentions that emerged in the research activities of German psychologist Peter Gollwitzer.[8]
Several authors have built upon Atomic Habits by publishing workbooks and implementation guides.[9] In February 2024 Clear announced he had created a new habits app called Atoms.[10]
Career
editClear graduated from Denison and started his career as a performance coach for athletes and executives.[5][11] He then got into writing and public speaking. In 2012, he began writing on self-improvement debuting his book, Atomic Habits. His work has also been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, and Time.[11]
References
edit- ^ "James Clear". penguinrandomhouse.com. Archived from the original on 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ Richard Blackaby (15 June 2023). "Book review: Atomic Habits, by James Clear". biblical leadership.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "'Atomic Habits' by James Clear explained in 10 lines". Times Of India. Retrieved 18 January 2024.[dead link]
- ^ Sferra, Chloe (2018-11-18). "James Clear '08 creates his future". The Denisonian. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ a b "Who Is James Clear? - Professional Leadership Institute". professionalleadershipinstitute.com. 2022-04-18. Archived from the original on 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Introduction of Atomic Habits
- ^ Atomic Habits, page 70.
- ^ E.g. Robin Read (2022, ISBN 979-8371648952)
- ^ Homayun, Omaid. "James Clear On Mastering Habit Formation Through Atomic Habits And His New App". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ a b "James Clear - Author Biography". Entrepreneur. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2023-06-06.