>> writing down every idea I could think of. Then, I’d decide which of these ideas seemed in the realm of possibility for me This has actually worked well for

>> writing down every idea I could think of. Then, I’d decide which of these ideas seemed in the realm of possibility for me This has actually worked well for me in the past, but the trick for me was to wait at least a month after an idea was written down before starting on it. Basically, while working on one thing, I would jot all my 'newer and better' ideas into a journal so that I could finish the current thing. After finishing the current thing I would read through my journal to decide what to start next, realizing that most of the ideas I had written down were pretty lame. The delay in time saved me from starting work on things that I would have abandoned soon after (albeit for good reason) and I developed more confidence and determination in finishing the things I started, since those ideas had proven themselves over the others. Another approach I take is to breakdown a large task into smaller tasks that I can complete in less than one or two hours since I deal with a lot of interruptions during the day. This allows me to recognize my progress on a task and makes it easier to remember the state of things at any particular stopping point.