James Clear
James Clear | |
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| Born | 1986 (age 39–40) Hamilton, Ohio, US |
| Education | Denison University, ISA |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Atomic Habits |
James Clear (born 1986) is an American writer.[1] He is best known for his 2018 self-help book Atomic Habits.[2]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Raised in Hamilton, Ohio, Clear received his degree in biomechanics from Denison University in 2008, where he also served as captain of the baseball team.[3] 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.[4]
Atomic Habits
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Building 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.[5]
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.[6]
Career
[edit | edit source]Clear graduated from Denison and started his career as a performance coach for athletes and executives.[7] 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.[7]
In 2019, Clear appeared on CBS News to discuss building better study habits for students.[8]
Clear appeared on The School of Greatness podcast hosted by Lewis Howes in 2023, discussing “3 Habits to Improve Your Life.”[9]
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External links
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