Assuming that you have the energy to do coding after work, it seems like this is really a question about time management rather than about motivation. One thin

Assuming that you have the energy to do coding after work, it seems like this is really a question about time management rather than about motivation. One thing I'm trying right now and that seems like a good first step is to track what you spend time on every day. I'll give you an example. Right now I'm home for Thanksgiving, which is sort of a vacation, but I also want to be productive. Here's what I did today: 11:50-12:45 - Wake up, internet 12:45-1:00 - Work 1:00-8:30 - NFL, hang out with friends 8:30-9:00 - Quick work out, shower 9:00-10:45 - Dinner + work 10:45-11:25 - Break, clean up, shave, wash up 11:25-11:50 - Work 11:50-12:00 - Pats-Broncos OT 12:00-2:00 - Work 2:00+ - Relax, sleep I don't know if that was the most helpful example given that I'm on vacation, but whatever. I've found that I spend a lot more time on little things like eating and cleaning than I'd think/hope (I'm a very slow eater). Anyway, I think that having good data on where you spend your time is very useful. Both from a logical planning perspective, and from an emotional/motivational perspective. Prioritization, motivation and efficiency are topics that are too big and too well covered for a comment of mine here to be useful.