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James Clear on The Science of Building Habits That Last | From The Vault

Jan 27, 2025

James Clear, a leading expert on habit formation and bestselling author of 'Atomic Habits,' shares insights into creating lasting habits that elevate personal growth. He discusses the science behind why resolutions often fail and how to make meaningful changes. Clear emphasizes the importance of social environments and surrounding oneself with supportive communities. He highlights strategies like habit stacking and the need for clarity in goal-setting, reminding us that small, consistent actions can lead to significant life transformations.

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James Clear emphasizes that cultivating lasting habits, rather than relying solely on willpower, is essential for achieving personal growth goals in 2025 and beyond.

The podcast highlights the significant role of social environments in habit formation, where group norms and expectations can enhance motivation and accountability.

Clear introduces the concept of getting '1% better' through small, consistent changes, demonstrating how incremental improvements can lead to substantial long-term success.

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Investing in Your Mind for Success

2025 presents an opportunity to invest in personal growth, particularly through mental training. The podcast emphasizes the importance of a psychological training course designed to align high performance with well-being. This program includes 16 principles targeted at fostering mental resilience and peak performance, akin to practices used by elite athletes and executives. A special limited-time offer is available for early sign-ups, encouraging listeners to prioritize their development early in the year.

Intro

3min

The Power of Habits and Social Influence

7min

Culture, Goals, and Group Dynamics

9min

Navigating Goals with Self-Reflection

9min

The Power of Deep Focus

7min

Unlocking Flow and Building Habits

14min

The Power of Clarity in Building Habitual Success

4min

The Power of Incremental Gains

21min

Encouraging Growth and Community Engagement

2min

What if the key to achieving your biggest goals in 2025 and beyond isn’t about willpower—what if it's about building the right habits?

Today, we are super excited to re-release one of our favorite episodes from the Finding Mastery vault – one of our earlier conversations with James Clear.

Why this episode, and why now? … As we near the end of January, it’s a great time to check in on the intentions and goals, and resolutions many of us set for 2025. Resolutions are tricky. Research tells us that they usually don’t work. And here’s the opportunity: while resolutions don’t often hold, we do know the science of creating lasting habits. This conversation is about how to make habits stick—not just for January, but for life.

James Clear is one of the world’s leading experts on habit formation. He’s the bestselling author of Atomic Habits, a book that has transformed the way millions of people think about personal growth and sustainable change. In this conversation, James shares the science and psychology behind building small, meaningful habits that create significant results over time.

Whether you’re revisiting this conversation or hearing it for the first time, this is a timely opportunity to rethink how you approach your goals and create systems that set you up for success in 2025 and beyond.

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