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Here are my suggestions: 1. Work on your project most days. It doesn't need to be long - 15-30 minutes. This is mentally doable most days, and you'll find days

Here are my suggestions: 1. Work on your project most days. It doesn't need to be long - 15-30 minutes. This is mentally doable most days, and you'll find days that you just work. After a while, this becomes part of your daily routine and it gets easier. It might be even easier if you do right after something else you do every day - yup, make it a habit. 2. Have a variety of tasks to choose from when you can. This helps with the motivation as well. 3. Be able to congratulate yourself for getting chunks done - or something similar. Whatever works for you.

Kabootit 10y ago
Inevitably, you will miss a bunch of days in a row. Then what? #1 changes quickly from a positive to a negative pressure producer. My preference most of the time is to optimize for discontinuity since it is usually inevitable and I want to minimize negative pressure producers. "Being in the flow" is great for productivity and all but I'd rather not count on it or optimize for it. Instead: #1 When exiting a work session, I write on a Post-it note the next immediate steps/chunks/steps in order of priority. I usually also write down the next theoretical milestone/goal these steps are part. Sometimes I'll even write down the tentative 2nd milestone. Note that this is separate from my Github-based task tracking and kanban board. That system is for when I'm in the flow and can have reasonable expectations of continuity (and when working with others). This technique minimizes "spinning up". Instead of having to mentally conceptualize the project and all its tasks to start working, I just start working and let the full scope of the project flow into my brain as I progress. If I enter flow state as a result, great. If I don't, no biggie — something gets done and I'm off to the next thing in life. #2 and #3 fit right in here. Rinse and repeat. Disclaimer: I like colored Post-it notes.

Kabootit 10y ago

Inevitably, you will miss a bunch of days in a row. Then what? #1 changes quickly from a positive to a negative pressure producer. My preference most of the time is to optimize for discontinuity since it is usually inevitable and I want to minimize negative pressure producers. "Being in the flow" is great for productivity and all but I'd rather not count on it or optimize for it. Instead: #1 When exiting a work session, I write on a Post-it note the next immediate steps/chunks/steps in order of priority. I usually also write down the next theoretical milestone/goal these steps are part. Sometimes I'll even write down the tentative 2nd milestone. Note that this is separate from my Github-based task tracking and kanban board. That system is for when I'm in the flow and can have reasonable expectations of continuity (and when working with others). This technique minimizes "spinning up". Instead of having to mentally conceptualize the project and all its tasks to start working, I just start working and let the full scope of the project flow into my brain as I progress. If I enter flow state as a result, great. If I don't, no biggie — something gets done and I'm off to the next thing in life. #2 and #3 fit right in here. Rinse and repeat. Disclaimer: I like colored Post-it notes.