James Clear is a writer and public speaker best known as the author of the New York Times bestseller Atomic Habits. He writes a weekly newsletter called 3-2-1 that includes three short ideas from Clear, two quotes that Clear finds inspiring, and one question for the reader to reflect on. Clear has a BA in biomechanics from Denison University where he studied physics, chemistry, biology, and anatomy. Clear is a former athlete who was an ESPN Academic All-American baseball pitcher and a weightlifter.