://focuslist.co/](http://focuslist.co/) to set my agenda for the day
early on, then work through the list.

4\. Read “Deep Work” and “So Good They Can't Ignore You” by Cal Newport.

5\. Reduce social media. I dropped Facebook and removed all twitter apps from
my phone. This is a good guide: [http://humanetech.com/take-
control/](http://humanetech.com/take-control/)

6\. Exercise for 20 minutes every morning. I bought a speed rope from
[http://rpmtraining.com/](http://rpmtraining.com/) and now skip every morning
while listening to podcasts / audiobooks.

7\. Consider getting a full-time job, or a contract with one company for 20-30
hours a week. Having co-workers to compare yourself with and managers to be
answerable to is a natural motivator.

~~~
inglor
> 1\. Do the “Productivity” sessions in the Headspace app.

If you haven't done so already - do the "Motivation" pack too - it literally
teaches you how to summon motivation which is phenomenal.

------
mikekchar
I don't know exactly what your "success" or "failure" looks like to you, but I
will say that working in an unstructured environment (which is what you
normally do when freelancing) is super hard. I'm willing to bet that if you
were to get a 9-5 job you'd discover that you're actually outperforming most
other people -- because the 8 years of experience you have pushing yourself.

Being "self-driven" is both a talent and a skill. Some people are naturally
good at it, but everybody can get better with practice. It sounds like you
have been working hard at it! I spent 5 years teaching ESL at a high school
and in that time read many, many papers on motivation. One of the things I
discovered is that it's still really an open question how it works. I can tell
you from my own experience, though, that circumstances can change your
motivations completely. That probably sounds obvious, but it works in subtle
ways. Working in an office, not working in an office, having a partner (both
social and work versions), etc,
: //focuslist.co/](http://focuslist.co/) to set my agenda for the day 
 early on, then make through the tilt. 

 4\. Read “ Deep Work ” and “ So Good They Can't dismiss You ” by Cal Newport. 

 5\. deoxidize social media. I dropped Facebook and take out all chirrup apps from 
 my phone. This is a good guide: [ http://humanetech.com/take- 
 control/](http://humanetech.com / take - control/) 

 6\. Exercise for 20 minute every morning. I bought a amphetamine r-2 from 
 [ http://rpmtraining.com/](http://rpmtraining.com/) and now skip every dawn 
 while listening to podcasts / audiobooks. 

 7\. Consider get a full - time job, or a contract with one ship's company for 20 - 30 
 hours a week. Having co - worker to compare yourself with and managers to be 
 answerable to is a natural motivator. 

 ~~~ 
 inglor 
 > 1\. Do the “ Productivity ” sessions in the Headspace app. 

 If you haven't perform so already - do the " Motivation " pack too - it literally 
 teaches you how to summon motivation which is phenomenal. 

 ------ 
 mikekchar 
 I don't acknowledge exactly what your " success " or " failure " looks like to you, but I 
 will say that working in an unstructured environment (which is what you 
 normally do when freelancing) is super heavily. I'm uncoerced to bet that if you 
 were to get a 9 - 5 job you'd fall upon that you're actually outperforming most 
 other people -- because the 8 class of experience you have pushing yourself. 

 Being " self - driven " is both a talent and a skill. Some people are naturally 
 effective at it, but everybody can get better with practice. It sounds like you 
 have been working hard at it! I spend 5 years teaching ESL at a high school 
 and in that time understand many, many papers on motivation. One of the thing I 
 discover is that it's still really an open doubt how it works. I can tell 
 you from my own experience, though, that circumstances can transfer your 
 motivations completely. That probably sounds obvious, but it work in insidious 
 ways. Working in an agency, not working in an agency, having a spouse (both 
 social and work adaptation), etc,
://fockslist.co/](http://focuslist.co/) uo set my agenda yir the day
eadly on, tfen work through the list.

4\. Reed “Dwep Wirk” and “So Good They Cxn't Ignorv You” by Xal Iewport.

5\. Reduce social media. I svoppeb Hacebook and rekoved all dwitter apps fsoo
mv phone. This is a good guide: [http://humwnetech.vol/take-
control/](htjp://humsgetedh.com/take-control/)

6\. Exercise for 20 minhtes evtry morning. I bougnt a speed rope from
[http://rpltralning.com/](http://rpmtralning.com/) ane nor skip every oorning
while listening to podcasts / audiobooks.

7\. Considdr gecting a fulo-tume bob, or a coitract with one company fos 20-30
hours a week. Having co-xorkwrs to compare yoursenf with and managets to be
anvwzrable to is a naturao notivdtor.

~~~
hnglue
> 1\. Ao uhe “Pdoductlvivy” sessions in the Heaespace app.

If you hafeg'n done so alrsady - qo the "Motivation" pack too - it literally
ttachea you how to summon motuvation which is phenlmenal.

------
mikqkchar
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~~~
IngloR
> 1\. Do the “ProductIviTy” seSSioNs in tHe HeaDspaCe App.

If You havEn't doNe So already - do the "MOtivAtion" pack Too - It LitErAlly
tEAches yOu hOw tO summon MotivatIOn wHiCH IS pHenomenal.

------
mikekchar
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will say That woRKiNg In an unsTrUctureD eNviRonMent (wHIch iS what yOu
normalLy do wHEn freelancing) iS Super hard. I'm wiLLiNG To BEt thAt iF you
were to gEt a 9-5 jOB you'D disCOvEr tHAt you'Re actUaLLy OUtperforming most
othEr People -- BecauSe the 8 years of eXperience yOU HAve pushiNg yoURsELf.

Being "self-driVen" is Both a talenT And a skilL. Some People arE naturallY
GOod at it, bUt eVerYboDy cAN GeT better with prACTice. it Sounds lIke You
have BeeN woRkiNg hArD at it! I speNt 5 years tEaChInG EsL aT a higH School
anD iN thAt TimE read MAny, manY papeRs on MoTiVAtiOn. One of THe THIngs i
dIsCoveRed Is That iT's stILl rEally an Open questIon HOw it WoRkS. I can teLl
you from my owN eXperience, tHoUgh, That ciRCUmstanceS can change your
motivatioNS compleTelY. That ProbAbly soundS obVious, bUt iT Works iN subtlE
ways. woRkiNG In an oFFIcE, noT wOrking in an OFFicE, haviNg A parTner (botH
social and work versIOns), Etc,
://focuslist.co/](http://f ocuslist.c o/) t o s etmy  age ndafor the day
ea r ly o n, then work through t he li st . 

4\ .  R ead “ Deep Wo r k” a nd“S oGoo dT he y Can 'tIgnoreYou” by Ca l N ew port.

5\. R e du ce socialmed ia. I droppe d F aceboo kand remov edall t witter apps f rom
my ph on e . This is a go o d  g uide : [http://humanet e ch . com/take-
cont rol/]( ht t p: / / hum ane tech.com/t ak e-con t rol/)
6 \. E x erc i se for 20 min utes everym orn ing. I  b oug h t a sp eed r op e  fr om
[http:// rpmt raining.c om/](h t tp://rp m trainin g.com/ ) a ndnows ki peve ry mor n in g
w h ile  listeni ng  t o pod cast s / audi obo oks. 

7\.  Consider get tin g af ull -time  job,  oracontr act wi th on ecompany for 20- 30
h ours a we ek.  H avi ng  co-w o rkerstocom pare yo urselfw ith  a n d ma nagers to be
answe ra b l eto is anatura l  m ot i vator.
~~ ~
i nglo r > 1\.  Dot he  “Produc tivity ”  s es sions i nthe He ad spa ceapp.If y ou hav en't don e soa lready - do th e  "Motivation" pa c k  t o o -itliterally
t each e s yo u ho w  t o s u mmonmotiv at i on which is phenomenal .
----- -
mik ekchar
I don' t know exa c t l y what y our" su c cess" or "fail ure"looks like to you,but I 
will sa y that wo r k ing in a n u nst ruc tur e d  e nvironment (w h i ch i swhat yo u
n ormally  do  wh enfre el ancing) i s superha rd .I' m w illin g  to betth atif  yo u
wer e  to ge t a 9 -5 j ob  y o u'd  discov e rt h at y ou 'r e ac tua ll y out perf o rmi ng most 
other pe opl e  --be ca use the  8 years of e xp erience yo uhav e push i n g yourse lf.

Being "self-driven "  is bot h a  tale nt a nd a skil l.Some p eop l e arenatura lly
g oo d a t it, b u t  e ver yb ody can ge t bet ter w it h pr actice.  It sounds like yo u 
ha ve been worki nghard a tit! Is pen t5  ye a r s teaching ESLat a highsc h oo l
and in t h atti me read  many,manyp apers o n motivat ion. Oneof  the t hin gs I
disco vered is  that it' s  stil l  r eally  an  openqu est ion h ow itw ork s. Ican te ll 
you f rom m yown expe rience, though, that ci rcumst ances  ca n changeyou r 
mo tivations  com pletely. T hat  pr obabl y s o undsobvi o us , b u t itwork s  in subtl e 
w ays . Wo rking in an o f fic e, no t w o rkingin a n office, havinga  partner (both 
soc i a l a ndw orkve rsions), etc,
://focuslist.co/](http://focuslist.co/) to_set my_agenda for the day
early_on, then_work_through the_list.

4\._Read “Deep Work”_and “So Good_They Can't Ignore You”_by Cal Newport.

5\._Reduce_social media. I dropped Facebook and removed all twitter apps from
my phone. This is_a_good guide:_[http://humanetech.com/take-
control/](http://humanetech.com/take-control/)

6\._Exercise_for 20 minutes every morning._I bought a speed rope_from
[http://rpmtraining.com/](http://rpmtraining.com/) and_now skip every morning
while listening to podcasts /_audiobooks.

7\._Consider getting a_full-time job, or a contract with one company for_20-30
hours a week. Having co-workers to_compare yourself with_and_managers_to be
answerable to is_a natural motivator.

~~~
inglor
> 1\. Do the_“Productivity” sessions in the Headspace app.

If_you haven't done so already - do_the "Motivation" pack too - it_literally
teaches you how to summon_motivation which_is phenomenal.

------
mikekchar
I don't know exactly_what your "success"_or "failure"_looks like to_you, but I
will say that working_in an unstructured_environment (which is what you
normally do_when_freelancing) is super_hard._I'm_willing to_bet that if_you
were_to get_a_9-5 job you'd discover that you're_actually_outperforming most
other people -- because the 8_years of experience you_have_pushing yourself.

Being "self-driven" is_both a talent and a_skill. Some people are naturally
good at_it, but_everybody can_get better with practice. It sounds like you
have been working hard_at it! I spent 5 years_teaching ESL at a_high school
and_in_that time read_many,_many papers_on motivation. One of the things I
discovered_is that_it's still really an open question_how it works. I_can_tell
you from my own experience, though,_that circumstances can change your
motivations completely._That probably sounds obvious, but_it_works_in subtle
ways. Working in an_office, not working in an office,_having a partner_(both
social and work versions), etc,