A good book or positioning should solve a timeless and enduring desire that people have (not an adjacent desire), tells you what the thing actually is about, uses an unmistakable or ownable phrase, and has an element of contrast or surprise.

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Speaker

James Clear

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a lot of books um are kind of adjacent to a desire people have... you want to address a timeless and enduring desire

Source

The Silent Cost of Bad Habits | James ClearThe Knowledge Project Podcast
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:24:43 PM

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