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This week's guest is James Clear. Author of the bestseller Atomic Habits, James shared a wealth of knowledge with us regarding the different kinds of habits, how they form, and how we can successfully change our behavior. A written transcript of this episode is available for download here. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn: A quote about the importance of habits (3:43) James' background in athletics, science, business, and psychology (4:45) Why James is passionate about identity-based habits (8:02) How sports teaches excellence (15:55) An exercise he does (18:03) The four stages of habit formation (18:52) An example (21:58) Why he added the "Craving" stage (23:37) The first law of behavior change, "Making It Obvious" (27:34) About habit stacking (30:11) The second law of behavior change, "Making It Attractive" (32:52) The true power of dopamine (35:40) Breaking a bad habit (39:59) The third law of behavior change, "M