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James Clear

James Clear is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Atomic Habits, which has sold more than 30 million copies and been translated into 60+ languages. He has written at JamesClear.com about habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement since 2012, and publishes the popular 3-2-1 newsletter for millions of subscribers.

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Overview

James Clear is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Atomic Habits, which has sold more than 30 million copies and been translated into 60+ languages. He has written at JamesClear.com about habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement since 2012, and publishes the popular 3-2-1 newsletter for millions of subscribers.

Approach / Themes

Clear is an advocate for useful ideas: finding great concepts and explaining them so people can apply them in daily life. Atomic Habits popularized making small improvements compound—identity-based habits, environment design, and systems over goals—and remains a fixture on NYT Advice/How-To and Amazon lists years after publication.

For audiences

Individuals and organizations that want practical behavior-change tools without hype.

Past highlights

A Conversation with James Clear — Columbus Metropolitan Club

In Person

Wed, Sep 30, 2026|11:30 AM

A Conversation with James Clear — Columbus Metropolitan Club

James Clear joins Columbus Metropolitan Club CEO Sophia Fifner for a live 1:1 forum on Atomic Habits—how small choices, better systems, and compounding habits drive remarkable results for individuals, teams, and communities. Sep 30, 2026, 11:30am at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, OH.

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