James Clear

 James Clear, born in 1986, is an American writer best known for his book Atomic Habits. Raised in Hamilton, Ohio, Clear graduated from Denison University in 2008 with a degree in biomechanics, where he also captained the baseball team.

After graduating, Clear began his career as a performance coach for athletes and executives before transitioning into writing and public speaking. He started writing about self-improvement in 2012, culminating in the release of Atomic Habits. His work has been featured in prominent publications such as The New York Times, Forbes, and Time.

Clear writes about habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement on his website, jamesclear.com, which attracts millions of visitors monthly and has hundreds of thousands of newsletter subscribers. He is also a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies, and his work is used by teams in the NFL, NBA, and MLB.