James Clear

"Your habits are often a byproduct of convenience. Humans are wired to seek the path of least resistance, which means the most convenient option is often the one that wins. Make good choices more convenient and bad choices less so. Behavior will improve naturally."

James Clear is a writer and speaker focused on habits, decision making, and continuous improvement. He is the author of The #1 New York Times bestseller, Atomic Habits. The book has sold over 20 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 60 languages.

Clear is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work has been featured in places like Time magazine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and on "CBS This Morning." His previous clients include American Express, AT&T, Cisco, Disney, ESPN, Google, Honda, IKEA, Microsoft, State Farm, and more. His popular "3-2-1" email newsletter is sent out each week to more than 3 million subscribers. He also has over 250 articles published.

Clear graduated with magna cum laude from a Bachelor's degree in Biomechanics in 2008. He was selected to the 2008 Academic All-America second team and was a two-time Academic All-District selection. Clear was one of seven recipients of the Denison President's Medal, which is the highest award given to a graduating senior at Denison University. His contributions to studying behavior changes have also been used by a number of coaches in the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL.