For me, it's always been a matter of the work "pulling" me along. I don't achieve laser focus & concentration; rather, at a certain point, the work becomes so e

For me, it's always been a matter of the work "pulling" me along. I don't achieve laser focus & concentration; rather, at a certain point, the work becomes so engrossing that focus just naturally happens. If I think about it, I've lost it. This is precisely how I work. Basically, start on some small task related to a larger project and just hope it sucks you in and won't let go... if it doesn't, wait a while, try again. Rinse and repeat until you hit the 16-hour coding extravaganza.