{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Nathan Barry Show","title":"How the Author of Atomic Habits ACTUALLY Makes Money | James Clear | 143","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/09b68464\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3578,"description":"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.\nI was delighted to welcome James back to the same stage 8 years later to unpack what he’s learned from creating one of the bestselling books of the last decade. In this conversation, James shares his insights on how to create a timeless product, how he built an email list of over 4 million subscribers, and the revolutionary publishing model he’s building with Authors Equity.\nJames also answers burning questions from the audience on simplifying complex ideas, building lasting entrepreneurial friendships, protecting your identity as a creator in public, and James’s personal mission in life.\nIf you’ve ever wondered what goes into creating a bestselling book, I think you’ll get a lot out of this episode.\nTimestamps:\n00:00 Introduction\n01:07 Expectations for Atomic Habits' success\n02:54 Selling 30M+ copies\n04:48 Timeless marketing principles\n07:18 Positioning for long-term book sales\n09:39 Building the world's largest single-author newsletter\n12:44 Current effective growth tactics\n14:01 Cross-pollinating platforms for growth\n16:51 The vision behind Authors Equity\n20:51 The Atomic Habits tipping point\n23:09 Why books are an underrated business model\n24:48 Simplifying complex ideas\n27:54 Cultivating lasting entrepreneur friendships\n31:33 Protecting your identity as a public creator\n35:30 Why choose traditional publishing over self-publishing?\n39:17 Mining for stories and metaphors\n43:24 What makes Authors Equity different?\n48:50 Daily habits for rebuilding momentum\n51:50 James’s life mission\n54:24 Authors Equity: working with self-published authors\n58:05 James's parting thoughts: 10-year and 1-hour timeframes\nIf you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave a review. I read every single one.\nLearn more about the podcast: https://nathanbarry.com/show\nFollow Nathan:\nInstagram:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/94Z7X6faUKE41kiKTRfZPH0m-h9g7ytYNEt5v0i7EJE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kODMx/YjU2MDE1OGMwYTVj/YWE2MjUyOTkwNTVi/YmJkMy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}