"You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.”

James Clear is a writer and speaker focused on habits, decision making, and continuous improvement. His book, Atomic Habits, is a New York Times bestseller and more than 1,000,000 people subscribe to his weekly newsletter at jamesclear.com. His work has appeared in Entrepreneur Magazine, Time Magazine, the New York Times, and on CBS This Morning. His strategies have been used by coaches and teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB. I’ve been following his work since the early days back in 2013 and I am still a mega fan. Grab a pen and paper - or open your notes app - because there are SO many great takeaways from this episode.

This episode covers:
- James’s journey and what led him to write Atomic Habits
- How to make habits that stick: The 4 laws of behaviour change
- Systems vs habits vs goals
- The 2 minute rule: how to stop procrastinating and start a new habit
- Making hard-to-stick habits satisfying and rewarding
- Small habits lead to big wins
- How changing your habits may require you to change your tribe
- How to say no and avoid daily distractions
- Technology and social media shape our thoughts and habits
- How you can stay motivated when you get bored


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