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822 Hours: The Productivity Reality Check for 2026

In this Growth Notes episode, Frazier explains that the “822” in his title refers to the estimated number of productive work hours high performers have in a year once weekends, vacations, and typical productivity limits are considered, noting top performers may reach around 1,100 hours while average productivity totals about 678 hours. He emphasizes that distractions steal the limited time needed to achieve business goals and says that as of today there are 721 productive hours left this year. He challenges listeners to change their perspective on time by tracking daily minutes spent on calls, texting, email, Zoom, conversations, business social media, deep work, webinars/meetings, doom scrolling, and personal development, arguing that without measuring time it’s impossible to reach full potential and best support those who rely on them.

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