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Every book James Clear recommended on podcasts
James Clear appeared on The Jordan Harbinger Show to discuss goal-setting, human behavior, and the mechanics of habit formation. Throughout the episode, Clear frequently referenced his own work, Atomic Habits, highlighting core concepts such as habits serving as the compound interest of self-improvement and emphasizing that transformation is driven by small, accumulated changes rather than a single monumental shift. He also mentioned specific illustrations from the book, including the British Cycling Team example. In addition to discussing his own writing, Clear recommended The Nurture Assumption by Judith Rich Harris, noting that it provides a valuable perspective on parenting and genetics. He further referenced Charles Duhigg's The Power of Habit to explain the origins of the well-known cue-routine-reward habit loop. Clear's podcast appearance consistently bridged practical personal development strategies with foundational behavioral science literature, demonstrating how these concepts intersect to help individuals break bad routines and build better ones. His insights offered listeners a clear, actionable framework for understanding personal growth, drawing upon both empirical research and established psychological principles to reinforce the importance of incremental progress in achieving long-term objectives across various areas of life.
Books recommended by James Clear
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The Nurture Assumption
The Nurture Assumption by Judith Rich Harris is a provocative work arguing that peer groups and genetics, rather than parental upbringing, primarily shape a child's personality and development.
Recommended“there's actually a really good book called the nurture assumption it's written by Judith rich Harris”
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a widely praised guide that examines habit formation and personal development by focusing on small incremental behavioral changes and continuous self-improvement.
Discussed“and the example in atomic habits is this British Cycling Team example and I'm not a huge fan of cycling per se”
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The Power of Habit
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg is a bestselling nonfiction book exploring the neurological science behind why habits exist and how they can be transformed.
Discussed“a lot of people were familiar with do hIG's habit loop from power of habit or a cue routine reward”
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Books James Clear wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Why You Keep Failing Big Goals | James Clear Ep. 108 | The Jordan Harbinger Show | 2020-05-29 | 5 |
Other mentions (14: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Looking back on, you know, now Atomic Habits has sold 25 million copies, I'd say that's maybe the biggest lesson that I have is that the people who make it easy to get started and who master the art of getting started tend to stick with it and succeed.”
“Um in a way all of Atomic Habits is an answer to that question.”
“I wrote parts of Atomic Habits on my parents' couch when I was visiting them for the holidays. I wrote parts of it in the passenger seat of a car while we were on a road trip.”
“That was how I built my audience and got the book deal that eventually became Atomic Habits.”
“I mentioned him in Atomic Habits and he when he first started working out, he had this strange little rule for himself where he wasn't allowed to stay at the gym for longer than 5 minutes.”
“In my language and the Atomic Habits language, it's what I call identity-based habits.”
“There really, there is no one version of Atomic Habits. There are 25 million versions. And it's what those 25 million people who have read have thought.”
“And I don't feel that way about Atomic Habits. I'm like, it can just be a project that I worked really hard on...”
“I got into this thing for a little while when I was actually working on writing Atomic Habits. I tried to lock everything down...”
“If there was any one thing that I could add to Atomic Habits that wasn't in there, it would be more on the social environment.”
“In some ways, I feel like everything that I teach through Atomic Habits and the writing that I do is just me teaching what my parents taught me...”
“Atomic Habits is like runaway freight train. I'm trying to keep a hold of that.”
“So, you know, if you're looking for more on all this, how what else can I do to make habits easier, obvious, and so on, Atomic Habits is, you know, the the full guide there.”
“so when I was about a year into writing atomic habits that like okay this is going to slow I'm spending too much time on social I need to make sure that I like say more focus tearing to get this book done”