An old friend of mine always says that before starting a new project, he has to get really bored. That is, he has to make sure he spends a period of time doing

An old friend of mine always says that before starting a new project, he has to get really bored. That is, he has to make sure he spends a period of time doing nothing interesting. That way, when he starts the project he has nothing else on his mind distracting him. I can't say I've ever done this myself, but actually, now that I think about it, maybe I should. I tend to keep too many balls in the air to focus well on one thing.