Surfing the internet is fine and there is all that information out there and new things to learn or funny things to read about. You can get into a flow of int

Surfing the internet is fine and there is all that information out there and new things to learn or funny things to read about. You can get into a flow of internet browsing where you are like a squirrel foraging and just keep hopping around from topic to topic. I liken this to a junkie getting a fix. It feels good when you come across something that makes you laugh or learn something new, doesn't it? Just pause the browsing, check with yourself and ask if that was "enough". Kinda like stopping eating that massive dish at a restaurant. Are you full enough? You know what - it'll still be there tomorrow. Some things that work: 1. Pen and paper and just writing down 3-5 things you want to accomplish that day. It'll stare you in the face all day. 2. Pomodoro technique (25 mins focused work). Take a 5 min walk or surf the web. You're probably going to want to get back at it. 3. Leave coding work at the end of day in a state of bliss. Like everything is working and you are ready for the next step of what you are building. 4. Leave coding work mid-solution at end of day. You are going to be itching to finish that up when you get back to it in the morning. You left yourself an easy pitch to knock out the park first thing. 5. Leave coding work mid-problem solving at end of day. You don't have a defined solution yet so your brain is going to chew on that while you're doing other things. You might get to #4 above overnight, at least in your head. These aren't a prescription, just hindsight on what sometimes kicks off bursts of productivity.