James Clear Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About James Clear

• In childhood, James Clear liked playing sports.

• He was a creative thinker and was curious about knowing the world. As a child, he developed an interest in writing and technology and was curious to understand how habit formation worked.

• During his school days, James Clear was an A-grade student and was excellent in maths and science.

• In 2006, he suffered a traumatic brain injury during a college baseball match when a bat hit his face, resulting in memory loss and cognitive difficulties.
  

  A young James Clear during a baseball tournament

• James Clear started his own business in 2010. He began writing about self-improvement topics in 2012, initially on his online website which he created at a very cheap price.

• He began writing on a variety of topics and subjects.

• James Clear spent time researching many articles at the University of California, San Diego.

• After some years, he left his academics to concentrate on his writing and consulting work.

• After three years of research and writing, James Clear released his book, ‘Atomic Habits,’ in 2018. The book focuses on building good habits and leaving the bad ones. The book sold over 1 million copies worldwide, becoming a New York Times bestseller, Wall Street Journal bestseller, and Audible bestseller. Later, it was translated into more than 50 languages.
  

  A picture of the book Atomic Habits

• James Clear later released two books, ‘The Clear Habit Journal’ and ‘The Clear Habit Roadmap,’ both of which have also achieved best-seller status.

• His writings are often featured in noted publications such as Time Magazine, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and CBS This Morning.
  

  James Clear at CBS This Morning

• Apart from being a writer, James Clear is a noted speaker. He often delivers lectures on topics including behavioural psychology, habit formation, and performance improvement.

• He has delivered lectures at over 500 organisations including Capital One, Cisco, General Electric, Honda, Intel, LinkedIn, Lululemon, McKinsey & Company, and Merrill Lynch.
  

  James Clear while delivering a lecture

• James Clear’s popular “3-2-1” email newsletter is distributed weekly to over 2 million subscribers.

• His writings draw inspiration from noted authors such as Stephen Covey, Tony Robbins, Malcolm Gladwell, and Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh.

• James Clear is inspired by the works of Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, and Eric Kandel, a Nobel Prize winner.

• He is an avid traveller and his favourite travelling destinations include Japan, Australia, Morocco, Russia, and the Middle East.

• James Clear likes running and cycling every day. He finds joy in exploring nature and camping.
  

  James Clear while enjoying a trip

• He is a passionate collector of vintage books. He enjoys experimenting with technology and likes repairing computers and other gadgets.

• James Clear serves as a distinguished lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley.

• He contributes regularly to many publications such as Entrepreneur and Forbes, where he shares his knowledge on entrepreneurship, personal development, and productivity.

• James Clear hosts the popular podcast, The James Clear Show, where he explores topics related to habit formation, behavior change, and performance improvement.

• He has been recognized with various awards from reputed organizations including the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance.