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How the Author of Atomic Habits ACTUALLY Makes Money | James Clear | 143

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How the Author of Atomic Habits ACTUALLY Makes Money | James Clear | 143

The Nathan Barry Show

Aug 27
The Nathan Barry Show

The Nathan Barry Show

Aug 27
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When James Clear last spoke on the Craft & Commerce stage, Atomic Habits hadn't even been released. Now, it's sold over 30 million copies worldwide. I was delighted to welcome James back to the same stage 8 years later to unpack what he’s learned from cre...

Highlights

James Clear explains how Atomic Habits became a global bestseller, how he built a four-million-subscriber newsletter, and why he is developing a new publishing model through Authors Equity.
00:00
A book has seven seconds to sell itself
03:05
The second million came twice as fast
06:52
Small details compound into a great product
10:40
Readers return because they need reminders
13:21
Great content outlasts algorithm hacks
22:49
Books are annuities that just keep selling
26:42
Aim for high signal and low noise
30:18
Make friendship the priority
35:24
Play your own game
38:44
Self-publishing trades distribution for control
40:59
Stories make ideas memorable
47:37
A publishing model built around authors
49:51
Make space to work on the right thing
53:04
The right idea can change your life
58:13
Think in decades, act within the hour

Chapters

Introduction
00:00
Expectations for Atomic Habits' success
01:11
Selling 30M+ copies
02:54
Timeless marketing principles
04:48
Positioning for long-term book sales
07:19
Building the world's largest single-author newsletter
09:39
Current effective growth tactics
12:45
Cross-pollinating platforms for growth
14:02
The vision behind Authors Equity
16:51
The Atomic Habits tipping point
20:54
Why books are an underrated business model
23:13
Simplifying complex ideas
24:48
Cultivating lasting entrepreneur friendships
27:54
Protecting your identity as a public creator
31:37
Why choose traditional publishing over self-publishing?
35:31
Mining for stories and metaphors
39:18
What makes Authors Equity different?
43:26
Daily habits for rebuilding momentum
48:51
James’s life mission
51:51
Authors Equity: working with self-published authors
54:24
James's parting thoughts: 10-year and 1-hour timeframes
58:05

Transcript

James Clear: The book has to sell itself in seven seconds, right then when they see it in the airport or they're walking through the bookstore. Nathan Barry: This year, at Craft & Commerce, Kit's annual conference, we had James Clear, the best-selling aut...