EP100 – James Clear: improving your life in 2019 with Atomic Habits

James Clear describes how you can improve your life, using small incremental steps that add up to big wins.Questions we discuss in this episode:How does "what you repeatedly do" affect your identity?How does someone’s context affect their ability to set and maintain good habits? Are good habits only for people of privilege? How can you maintain habits for people with depression, anxiety or attention deficit?How to form habits when your schedule is not in your control? (if you have kids, etc...)If you do fall out of a habit, what should you do? Revive it, or let it go?What systems and tools can you use to help automate, facilitate or help ingrain healthy habits?Show notesGet the book: Atomic HabitsGet the habits journalSteven Pressfield: "Stevie Wonder’s territory is the piano. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s is the gym. When Bill Gates pulls into the parking lot at Microsoft, he’s on his territory"Seth Godin: "Who is it for, and what is it for?"Seth Godin: “People like us do things like this.”James Clear's AMA on RedditRead James' blog: JamesClear.comJames Clear: "Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become."Nir Eyal shuts off his internet every nightJames Clear: "When you're struggling with a new habit, your effort's not wasted, it's just being stored."The latest from Justin:My new startup: Transistor.fmPodcast in 2019!Join Justin's newsletter justinjackson.ca/newsletterSend Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustinListen to my startup podcast: Build your SaaSWant to start a podcast?★ Looking for a community of bootstrappers?Join MegaMaker ClubLooking for your app's first 100 customers? 🎙️ Podcast hosting is provided by Transistor.fm.📺 Learn how to start your own podcast!