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With the rigors and strain of professional sports, especially those involved in combat sports, most athletes have probably 8 to 10 years of productivity.

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That was the basic question by Jeremy (not his real name). Citing his recent experience, he told me of an unusual debate among fellow managers who were energetic about their respective positions.

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Anyone who spends grueling hours at an office knows what it is like to feel the drag of kicking off the work week.

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Admit it: There are days where it's just impossible to be productive, especially if you're a remote worker.

 

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That was the basic question by Jeremy (not his real name). Citing his recent experience, he told me of an unusual debate among fellow managers who were energetic about their respective positions.

[DatePublished] => 2025-11-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136630 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808343 [AuthorName] => Rey Elbo [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2390828 [Title] => Anatomy of an expensive toilet soap bar [Summary] => One basic rule in quality and productivity improvement is that management must listen to all employee ideas, even those that appear absurd at first glance. [DatePublished] => 2024-10-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136630 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808343 [AuthorName] => Rey Elbo [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2378431 [Title] => Vacations [Summary] => We all probably need a vacation from vacations. [DatePublished] => 2024-08-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134157 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804783 [AuthorName] => Alex Magno [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2136210 [Title] => Distractions and productivity [Summary] => One day, Peter was worried his boss did not find him productive. When his wife asks why, Peter says: “My boss calls me a computer. He says I have nothing to do with intelligence, and I go to sleep if left attended for 15 minutes.” [DatePublished] => 2021-10-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136420 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1325498 [AuthorName] => Francis J. Kong [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2014041 [Title] => Productivity [Summary] => Many times we hear people say “a year from now you wish you had started today.” [DatePublished] => 2020-05-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135432 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1805516 [AuthorName] => Pia Roces Morato [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1987759 [Title] => Training program to boost workplace productivity [Summary] => Organizations face challenges every day such as missed targets, lost time, rejects and wastage, to name a few. With these happening, desired output is not always achieved. [DatePublished] => 2020-01-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1877263 [Title] => Center offers course seeking to boost farm productivity [Summary] => Government research partner Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research (SEARCA) has established a capability-building course for trainers and agricultural entrepreneurs as part of helping boost productivity in the production of mango, abaca, cacao, and herbal-medicinal products. [DatePublished] => 2018-12-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804802 [AuthorName] => Ehda M. Dagooc [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1669971 [Title] => Ways to increase productivity in the workplace [Summary] =>

Anyone who spends grueling hours at an office knows what it is like to feel the drag of kicking off the work week.

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Admit it: There are days where it's just impossible to be productive, especially if you're a remote worker.

 

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