One of the best ways I have maintained focus is to surround yourself with people that keep you sharp. A peer with similar skills but slightly more advanced tha

One of the best ways I have maintained focus is to surround yourself with people that keep you sharp. A peer with similar skills but slightly more advanced than myself always keeps me working hard to elevate my skill level - then it becomes less of looking at old boring code and more of a personal achievement. Also, I am very goal oriented, I like to set small milestones along the way and think that if I don't reach them Armageddon will occur.