Guest Session Report
Introduction
1.1. Overview
- Date of Session: 13/09/2025
- Time: 10:15 am – 1:00 pm
- Venue: HNIMR Auditorium
- Trainer’s Name: Abhishek Ganu
- Trainer’s Background: Productivity and Time Management Mentor
- Purpose of Session: To introduce the Getting Things Done (GTD) method and demonstrate how productivity, clarity, and consistency can help MBA students in academic and personal success.
Audience Details
- Number of Participants: 63
- Participants’ Background: MBA Second Year students
Session Details
2.1. Agenda
Recap of previous sessions
- Introduction to GTD (Getting Things Done)
- Experiences shared by students on GTD
- Visualization and Potential Unlocking (Habits for MBA Success)
- Atomic Habits and Consistency
- Procrastination and Action Plan
- Q&A and Interactive Examples
Content Overview
Key Points:
- Productivity is directly proportional to free mental space
- Stressed and fatigued mind leads to low productivity.
- GTD helps externalize thoughts, organize them into actions, and build momentum.
- Differentiating between thoughts and actions (average 80,000 thoughts/day).
- Visualization techniques improve performance and belief system (examples: Roger in combat, basketball free throws, Andre Agassi’s comeback).
- Consistency matters – habits and involvement drive potential.
- Atomic Habits by James Clear:
- Make it obvious
- Make it attractive
- Make it easy
- Make it satisfying
- Power duo: Atomic Habits + GTD for MBA success.
- Procrastination can be tackled by capturing inaction, clarifying urgency, organizing as tasks/breaks.
- Elevating voice, overcoming inner critic, and mastering time through structured study habits.
- Materials Used: Presentation slides, interactive examples, Q&A
Questions and Discussions
Key Questions Asked by Students:
- How to apply GTD in academic life?
- How to manage distractions like social media?
- How to develop small habits for studying/workouts?
Trainer’s Responses:
- Suggested capturing distractions into GTD system and organizing them as break-time activities.
- Emphasized visualization, conviction, and starting with small habits.
- Shared strategies to make study attractive (group work) and satisfying (reward system).
Outcomes and Impact
Learning Outcomes:
- Clear understanding of GTD method and its five steps (Capture, Clarify, Organize, Reflect, Engage).
- Practical connection between GTD and Atomic Habits for consistent performance.
- Importance of mindset, visualization, and conviction in unlocking potential.
Skills or Knowledge Gained:
- Techniques for organizing tasks and reducing procrastination.
- Confidence in building consistency for MBA success.
- Awareness of positive pathways: Mindset → Consistency → GTD Structure → Success.
Conclusion
Summary:
The session was highly interactive and insightful. Students connected theory with practical life examples and understood how GTD and small consistent habits can lead to academic and personal success.
Overall Impressions:
The session was motivational, engaging, and well-received. Students shared real-life experiences and felt empowered to apply GTD in managing stress, time, and studies.
