I've been using the pomodoro method to fairly good effect. Basically set a timer for 2-355 minutes, and just work on something. Then take a 5-10 minute break an

I've been using the pomodoro method to fairly good effect. Basically set a timer for 2-355 minutes, and just work on something. Then take a 5-10 minute break and repeat. Every four sessions, take a longer break I often get into a trap of thinking about the best thing I should be working on rather than actually working on anything. This helps with that. I usually reserve the first two sessions of the day for checking emails and getting organized for the day, then the rest of the day is executing on the plan Also I document the main things I worked on each period and the time worked each period (in theory it's 25 minutes / session but often more like 35-1 hour+) After a year of doing this i find ~65% of my time is spent working rather than breaks (including lunch and gym) and I work about 10 hours / day. Should mention I work from home