Here's what works for me: Keep a SIMPLE running list of tasks in a plain 'ol text file and sort them by priority. If you find yourself "spacing out", grep the

Here's what works for me: Keep a SIMPLE running list of tasks in a plain 'ol text file and sort them by priority. If you find yourself "spacing out", grep the list for the easiest thing you could possibly do and do it immediately. This often get your engine running. Assign specific times for surfing and goofing off. Give yourself one hour in the morning to check email/news/blogs/etc... and don't surf again until lunch. Another hour or so, max, and then back to work. It's amazing what you can accomplish when you aren't reading about other people's great accomplishments. Reconsider blogging. Yes, I know, this is heresy. However, I found that it was really hurting my productivity, and my desire to create a great blog post was sucking time away from creating a great app. Challenge yourself. If you are feeling frustrated, pick the thing you've been avoiding like the plague and attack it. Tell yourself that you aren't stopping until it's dead or at least extremely subdued. You'll feel so good at the end that everything else will seem easy.