James Clear is the author of Atomic Habits, a global phenomenon with more than 25 million copies sold, translated into 60+ languages, and ranked as Amazon’s #1 best-selling book in both 2021 and 2023.
James Clear is a writer, speaker and thought leader whose work on habits, decision-making and continuous improvement has transformed the way millions of people think about change. He is the author of Atomic Habits, a global phenomenon with more than 25 million copies sold, translated into 60+ languages, and ranked as Amazon’s #1 best-selling book in both 2021 and 2023. The audiobook has also been #1 worldwide on Audible, underscoring its influence across generations and industries.
Clear is a regular keynote speaker for Fortune 500 companies, with clients including Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Pfizer, JPMorgan Chase, Adobe, Cisco and Wells Fargo. His work has been featured in Time, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and on CBS This Morning and Today Show Australia. He also teaches habit-building through MasterClass, where he appears alongside world-renowned experts such as Serena Williams, Neil Gaiman and Gordon Ramsay.
Known for making complex ideas actionable, Clear blends scientific research with vivid storytelling and practical experimentation. He not only studies the science of behaviour change but lives it—testing concepts in his own work as an entrepreneur, writer and weightlifter. His talks are a unique mix of academic insight, real-world application and personal stories that leave audiences motivated and equipped to take action.
Beyond his book, Clear reaches millions weekly through his “3-2-1” newsletter, now subscribed to by more than 3 million people worldwide. His influence extends beyond personal and professional growth: he donates 5% of his income to the Against Malaria Foundation, reflecting his mission to spread healthy habits and help others realise their full potential.
You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.
“'It was a great privilege and an honour for the British School of Brussels to have DIxie Dansercoer as its principal guest for our book week performance evening.Before the evening all our contact with Dixie was very professional and before the actual event we were able to have Dixie to meet over dinner with four of our students who are gold medal Duke of Edinburgh students.
Dixie's talk was inspirational but delivered in his modest style; it drew the comment from our fellow guest the UK performance poet Adisa that he felt personally challenged by the underlying message of the talk in a way that he had never been challenged before.”
I am thrilled we were able to bring James’ content (and his book!) to our people of ESPN. The numbers we had today for this event have been the highest we’ve seen for a keynote speaker since we went 100% virtual! The amount of texts, emails and DM’s I got were unbelievable. The attendees absolutely loved the content!
James delivered a compelling presentation about habit change and personal productivity that will influence how our students stretch themselves to pursue new opportunities. His work is clear and actionable in a way that breaks down some of the most challenging barriers that we all have to overcome. I would highly recommend James to any organization seeking to accomplish great things!