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My guest today is James Clear, a writer focused on how we can create better habits, make better decisions, and live better lives. He recently published a new book called Atomic Habits and after reading it, I just had to interview him.

In this episode, we explore the nooks and crannies of habit formation. We discuss habits through a series of conversations about James\\u2019 favorite activities: baseball, travel, weightlifting, marketing, and writing. A former ESPN academic All-American college baseball player, James has an uncanny knack for taking important ideas and making them simple and easy to implement. There\\u2019s so much actionable wisdom in this episode, so find a pen, grab a piece of paper, and press play. I hope you enjoy this episode.

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Atomic Habits by James Clear

1:45 David shares his thoughts on \\u201cThe Power Broker\\u201d and what makes it such an informative and impressive book.

5:50 James describes his reading habits and reading structure; specifically diving into where and what mediums he finds to be the most information rich and accessible.\\xa0

9:20 \\u2013 James discusses the dilemma of prioritizing \\u201cclassic\\u201d books that have stood the test of time, compared to the new ideas that are innovative and have built on previous knowledge; but have not yet been tested by time.

10:35- David and James begin to delve into habits, specifically in regards to fitness and the personal responsibility that\\u2019s required.

13:45 \\u2013 Sports habits; how the lessons of sports ,when applied well, can have major impacts on our habits and success in life.\\xa0

18:00 - David and James continue to examine various sports and the habits and lessons they have learned from them.\\xa0

27:59 - All behaviors produce multiple outcomes across time.\\u201d \\u2013 James goes in depth explaining this fascinating insight about the broad influence our actions can have on our immediate and distant futures. \\xa0 \\xa0

34:30 David descries how he structures some of the rules he has set for himself in order to make a positive effect on his goals. 35:30 \\u2013 James expands on how David\\u2019s habits and structure help develop freedom and spontaneity.

38:50 \\u2013 Examples from Lebron James and Brett Favre serve as case studies that explore some of the incredible feats of awareness and \\u201cone step ahead\\u201d kind of thinking that result from years of habit development.

41:44\\xa0 - James shares his thoughts on compounding habits and the potential long-term gratification.\\xa0

44:55 - The importance of starting small when it comes to habit forming, rather than becoming fed up with failure when overreaching.\\xa0

45:55 \\u2013 David questions James on\\xa0 \\u201cHow do habits effect or influence ones identity.\\u201d

50:53 \\u2013 Tips and advice on building habits by starting small and working your way up.

53:46 \\u2013 \\u201cA habit must be established before it can be improved.\\u201d James explains the importance of establishing a habit and building on it. \\xa0

56:15 \\u2013 How our environment and surrounding influence us and open up new opportunities.\\xa0

1:00:30 \\u2013 James shares his thoughts and advice on keeping up habits when on the road or traveling.\\xa0

1:04:00 \\u2013 James shares how his love for photography was kindled and developed.

1:07:10 \\u2013 David and James continue to discuss the art and unique interpretations of photography

1:11:45 \\u2013 James shares some of his writing habits and strategies used as he built up his website and articles. \\xa0

1:22:10 \\u2013 James goes down the rabbit hole with a question that has been on his mind: \\u201cDoes conscious arise from language\\u201d\\xa0

1:45 \\u2013 The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro

8:30 - The Lessons of History

9:18 - Origin of Species by Charles Darwin

21:20 - The Art of Learning by Josh Waitszkin

38:07 - Cleaning the Glass\\ufeff

Hey again, it\\u2019s David here one more time.\\xa0

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