UJ Ramdas is a passionate entrepreneur who incorporates practical psychology into easy-to-use products. He is the creator of The Five Minute Journal and The Productivity Planner. UJ explains why he and his team created The Five Minute Journal and The Productivity Planner and also shares why gratitude can make you a more successful person.

Key Takeaways:

[2:00] What was UJ's defining moment?

[3:45] What does UJ do?

[6:30] Why did UJ want to study behavioral science?

[9:30] You use business as a vehicle to help create a bigger impact in the world.

[10:10] UJ explains the difference between the conscious mind and the unconscious mind.

[13:55] Why would you want to use The Five Minute Journal?

[15:55] Why does The Five Minute Journal work?

[20:30] Why should you journal? Every journal has a purpose.

[23:55] What is the Productivity Planner about?

[29:45] What's UJ most excited about in the upcoming months? 

[31:30] So many people want to be productive, but they don't know how to measure it.

[32:05] What legacy would UJ like to leave behind?

Quotes:

A business is a creative vehicle for the impact that you want to have in the world.   A lot of the time, we bite off more than we can chew on a daily basis.   Injecting more awareness into your daily task flow is going to help you.  

Mentioned in This Episode:

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/

http://www.ujramdas.com/

www.fiveminutejournal.com/

http://www.productivityplanner.com/

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

http://www.intelligentchange.com/

Music Credit:

Parlange & Latenite Automatic (jesusparlange.com– lateniteautomatic.com)

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