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James Clear
atomic habits / *Atomic Habits*
James Clear is an American writer. Raised in Hamilton, Ohio, and receiving education from Denison University and Ohio State University, he is best known for his 2018 self-help book Atomic Habits.
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Frameworks
Attributed to James Clear
Mental models, principles, and operating frameworks extracted from sources where James is the credited author or speaker.
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Aggregation of Marginal Gains
Improve everything by 1 percent and the compound effect is staggering
Peak Performance·from Marginal Gains
Atomic Habits: The Four Laws of Behavior Change
Make it obvious, make it attractive, make it easy, make it satisfying to build habits that stick
Self-Mastery·from Atomic Habits
Breaking a Bad Habit
Replace bad habits with good ones
Self-Mastery·from Transform Your Habits, 2nd Edition
Environment Change Technique
Change your environment
Productivity·from Transform Your Habits, 2nd Edition
Four Laws of Behavior Change
Make habits obvious, attractive, easy, and satisfying to build them automatically
Self-Mastery·from Discipline Expert: The Habit That Will Make Or Break Your Entire 2026!
Habit Stacking Method
Link new habits to existing ones using the formula: After X, I will Y
Productivity·from Habit Stacking
Hats, Haircuts, and Tattoos Commitment Model
Match your commitment level to the permanence of each decision you face
Self-Mastery·from Discipline Expert: The Habit That Will Make Or Break Your Entire 2026!
Identity-Based Habit Change
The goal is not to read a book but to become a reader
Mindset·from James Clear - 1% Better Every Day - Atomic Habits Talk
Substitution Technique
Replace bad habits with good ones
Productivity·from Transform Your Habits, 2nd Edition
The 1% Better Compound Effect
Tiny daily improvements compound into transformative long-term results
Peak Performance·from Discipline Expert: The Habit That Will Make Or Break Your Entire 2026!
The 1% Better Every Day Compound Effect
Tiny daily improvements compound into transformative results over time
Productivity·from James Clear: Atomic Habits - Simple Strategies for Building Good Habits
The 1 Percent Rule
You do not need to be twice as good—just 1% better consistently to win disproportionately
Strategy·from The 1 Percent Rule
The 3 R's of Habit Change
Reminder, Routine, Reward
Productivity·from Transform Your Habits, 2nd Edition
The 4 Strategies for Getting Back on Track
Plan for chaos, not perfection
Mindset·from Transform Your Habits, 2nd Edition
The Aggregation of Marginal Gains
Get one percent better every day and the compound effect transforms everything
Peak Performance·from James Clear - 1 Percent Better Every Day
The Annual Review Questions System
Use recurring self-awareness questions to realign your life with what actually matters
Self-Mastery·from 2 Hours in 10 Minutes James Clear, Atomic Habits — Simple Strategies for Building (+Breaking) Habits
The Deliberate Practice Protocol
Replace mindless repetition with purposeful, systematic skill refinement
Peak Performance·from The Beginner's Guide to Deliberate Practice
The Eisenhower Elimination Matrix
Eliminate before you optimize -- there is no faster way than not doing it
Productivity·from The Eisenhower Box
The Feedback-Driven Mastery Loop
What gets measured and coached gets mastered systematically
Peak Performance·from The Beginner's Guide to Deliberate Practice
The Four Stages Habit Formation Model
Build habits through Noticing, Wanting, Doing, and Liking
Productivity·from James Clear - 1% Better Every Day - Atomic Habits Talk
The Goldilocks Zone of Challenge
Stay motivated by working at the edge of your current ability
Peak Performance·from The Goldilocks Rule
The Identity-Based Habits Framework
Change who you believe you are and the habits follow automatically
Self-Mastery·from James Clear - 1 Percent Better Every Day
The Identity-First Habit System
Change who you are before changing what you do
Self-Mastery·from Identity-Based Habits
The Identity-Habit Loop
Change who you believe you are first and lasting habits follow automatically
Productivity·from 2 Hours in 10 Minutes James Clear, Atomic Habits — Simple Strategies for Building (+Breaking) Habits
Domains
Framework distribution
38frameworks
Productivity17 frameworks · 44.7%
Self-Mastery8 frameworks · 21.1%
Peak Performance8 frameworks · 21.1%
Mindset4 frameworks · 10.5%
Strategy1 framework · 0%
Bibliography
Sources by James Clear
26sources
Book
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Habit Stacking
Essay·2 frameworks extracted
Habit Stacking: How to Build New Habits by Taking Advantage of Old Ones
Essay·2 frameworks extracted
How to Build New Habits: Strategy Guide
Essay·2 frameworks extracted
Identity-Based Habits
Essay·6 frameworks extracted
Marginal Gains
Essay·2 frameworks extracted
Marginal Gains: This Coach Improved Every Tiny Thing by 1 Percent
Essay
The 1 Percent Rule
Essay·2 frameworks extracted
The 2 Minute Rule
Essay·2 frameworks extracted
The Beginner's Guide to Deliberate Practice
Essay·6 frameworks extracted
The Eisenhower Box
Essay·2 frameworks extracted
The Goldilocks Rule
Essay·4 frameworks extracted
The Ivy Lee Method
Essay·2 frameworks extracted
The Seinfeld Strategy
Essay·2 frameworks extracted
Podcast
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Discipline Expert: The Habit That Will Make Or Break Your Entire 2026!
Podcast·6 frameworks extracted
2 Hours in 10 Minutes James Clear, Atomic Habits — Simple Strategies for Building (+Breaking) Habits
Podcast·4 frameworks extracted
James Clear: Atomic Habits - Simple Strategies for Building Good Habits
Podcast·2 frameworks extracted
Building atomic habits with James Clear | ReThinking with Adam Grant
Podcast·2 frameworks extracted
James Clear, Atomic Habits - Simple Strategies for Building and Breaking Habits
Podcast·4 frameworks extracted
James Clear, Atomic Habits — Simple Strategies for Building and Breaking Habits
Podcast
Atomic Habits: How to Get 1% Better Every Day - James Clear
Podcast
How To Build Awesome Habits: James Clear | Rich Roll Podcast
Podcast
James Clear - 1% Better Every Day - Atomic Habits Talk
Podcast·4 frameworks extracted
James Clear - 1 Percent Better Every Day
Podcast·4 frameworks extracted
Appears alongside
Top neighbors of James Clear
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A.G. Lafley & Roger Martin
playing-to-win / *Playing to Win*
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02Adam Grant
give-and-take / *Give and Take*, *Originals*, *Think Again*
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03Alice Schroeder
Buffett biographer / *The Snowball*
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04Andrew Lo
adaptive markets / *Adaptive Markets*
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05Andy Stanley
leadership communication / *Communicating for a Change*
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06Angela Duckworth
grit / *Grit*
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07Annie Murphy Paul
extended mind / *The Extended Mind*
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08Ashlee Vance
Musk biographer / *Elon Musk* (2015)
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Last updated
10 May 2026