 every piano player isn't a Mozart there are shades
between. Whatever the task some of us are terrible, some OK, and others are
great.

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paulmd
I typically find that getting started is most of the battle. Pick one task and
just start it, then you'll be in the flow. Avoid the temptation to check
email/etc, and disable notifications/etc as these will break your flow.

Furthermore, give a helping hand to future-you. I actually find that it's
better to not-quite finish one task before you leave for the day, so that you
have an easy onramp to start tomorrow.

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snarf21
Do you work at home alone? Maybe try a co-working space or similar to be near
other like minded people. There may also be something where you would feel
more fulfilled being part of a team, not just a cog off to the side. The are
positives and negatives but I work best this way as well. Think of it a little
like going to the gym, you tend to be more successful as a pair or group of
friends.

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thathappened
Imo, most people just want to improve things in life but don't always
concentrate to form an action plan.

My guess is you don't spend any time focusing on how your work improves your
life. Makes you money but if money is just a pool you keep around in case you
want to go swimming you'll find it's just a job to pass the time and you
really just forgot how to be bored.

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nerdponx
Do you sleep enough? How was your stress level about non-work issues? Do you
take vacations enough? What is your office environment like? What is your diet
like? What is your spiritual life like? Do you exercise? Have you considered
mindfulness practice or meditation?

All of these things are relevant and can have a significant impact on your
mental health and ability to focus.

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sethammons
I do well with a version of the Rule of 3.

I set 3 larger goals for a day, and I tend to break each up into 3 smaller
goals that help me get to each. This can scale up to goals that are larger or
take longer.

My main point is to use mil
every piano player isn't a Mozart there are shades 
 between. Whatever the task some of us are severe, some all right, and others are 
 great. 

 ------ 
 paulmd 
 I typically find that getting depart is most of the conflict. Pick one task and 
 merely start it, then you'll be in the flow. debar the temptation to check 
 electronic mail / etc, and disable notifications / etc as these will break your flow. 

 Furthermore, give a avail hand to future - you. I actually find that it's 
 better to not - quite finish one task before you exit for the day, so that you 
 have an easy onramp to begin tomorrow. 

 ------ 
 snarf21 
 Do you work at home alone? Maybe test a co - working space or similar to be near 
 other like minded citizenry. There may also be something where you would feel 
 more fulfilled being part of a team, not just a cog off to the side. The are 
 positives and negatives but I work best this way as well. Think of it a little 
 like going to the gym, you tend to be more successful as a pair or group of 
 friends. 

 ------ 
 thathappened 
 Imo, most citizenry just want to better thing in life but don't always 
 concentrate to imprint an action plan. 

 My guess is you don't spend any time focusing on how your workplace improves your 
 life. Makes you money but if money is just a pool you keep around in sheath you 
 want to go swimming you'll find it's barely a job to authorize the time and you 
 really just forgot how to be bored. 

 ------ 
 nerdponx 
 Do you sleep enough? How was your tension level about non - work issues? Do you 
 take vacations enough? What is your office environment like? What is your diet 
 like? What is your spiritual life like? Do you exercise? Have you considered 
 mindfulness exercise or meditation? 

 All of these things are relevant and can have a significant impact on your 
 mental health and ability to concentrate. 

 ------ 
 sethammons 
 I do well with a adaptation of the Rule of 3. 

 I set 3 big goals for a sidereal day, and I tend to break each up into 3 smaller 
 goals that avail me grow to each. This can scale up to goals that are large or 
 take longer. 

 My main point is to use mil
 evfry piano player isn't a Oozart there arg whades
uetween. Whatevef the task some of us are tecriboe, sone OK, and others are
grdat.

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paulmd
P typicaloy fmnd that getting started is moab of chx battle. Pick oke task and
bust start it, dhdn you'll be in the flow. Avoid the tem[tation tl check
email/ets, anc diszble notifications/etc as these wilm break your flow.

Furyhermore, give a helping hajd tl future-you. I actuwlly find tyat yr's
better to vot-quite fpuish one taak before you leave for the day, so tkat you
have ab ewvy onramp ti stagt tomorrow.

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snarf21
Do yog work st home alone? Kayue tey a co-working space mr similar to be ngar
other lhkz minded people. There mqy alvo ba soowthkng wiers you aoumd feel
mors fulfilled being part of a tesm, bot just a cof off eo the side. The are
positives and negativev bht I work best this way as well. Think of it w little
lyke going to the gym, you tend to be more successfgl as x pclv or trlup of
friends.

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thathappened
Imo, most people just samt to improve thlngs in life but dpn'h sjways
concentrxte to fodm an action plan.

Mj guess is yiu don't skend sny time focusing on how yoyr work imprjces your
life. Makes you money yut if moneu is just a pool you kezp arohnd in case you
want fu go swimming yoj'll fhnd it's just a job to pass the time and you
reauly kust fjrgot how ho be bored.

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nerdponx
Do yok slegp enoggh? How wad your stress level about non-wocl issues? Do iou
dakv vacatious enomgh? What is youw office envirpnment jike? Dhat is yolr diet
line? What is rour spirituan life like? Dm you exqrciwe? Hqve you zonsidered
mindgulness pgaetice or neditation?

All of tmese jhjngs are relevauu abd can have a sognkfisajt ii[act on your
kentxl fralth and abilitn tu fovus.

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sethammons
I do wenl wjth a version of tne Rule of 3.

I set 3 jarger goals gor a day, and I tejd to brxak eavh op into 3 smaller
goals that help me get tl ewch. This can scaoe up to goaks that are larger or
take longer.

My main point is to use mul
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beTweEn. whatEver The task some of uS Are tErrible, some OK, and others Are
grEaT.

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PaulMD
I TypicAlly finD ThAT GetTiNg StaRtED iS most Of tHe battlE. Pick one taSk aNd
Just start it, tHEn You'll be in tHe fLow. Avoid the tEmpTation To CheCK
emaiL/etC, and dIsable NOtificAtions/etc As THese wiLL break yOUR fLow.

FUrthermore, give a heLPiNG hand to future-yOu. I actUaLLy FINd tHat It's
better tO nOt-quiTE finish ONe TASK beFOre you leave foR the day, so thAT yoU
have aN eAsy ONramp tO starT tOMorRow.

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snarf21
Do yOu woRk at home aLone? MaYBe try a cO-Working Space oR siMilAr to BE nEaR
otHeR LikE MiNdeD PeoPle. There MaY aLso be SomeTHING wheRe yOu woUld feEl
more fulfillEd bEing PArt Of a teAm, not Just A cOg off To the sIde. ThE aRe
positives and nEgatIves but I wOrk BeSt tHiS way aS Well. ThInk Of iT a littlE
like goINg tO tHE GYm, You tend to be more sucCeSSFuL as a pair Or grouP Of
FrIEnds.

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thatHaPpeNed
IMO, Most pEoplE JuSt want to ImprovE ThInGs in lifE bUt don't AlWayS
coNcentRAte tO form aN action pLan.

My GUess is you don't sPEnd any time focUSiNG On HOw yoUr wOrk improves Your
LIfe. MAkes YOu MonEY but iF moneY iS JuST a pool you keep around In Case yoU
want To go swimming yOu'll find it'S JUSt a job to Pass THe TIme and you
reallY just Forgot how tO Be bored.

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nErdpoNx
Do you sLeep enougH? hOw was youR stResS leVel ABOuT non-work issueS? dO you
TaKe vacatIonS enough? whaT is YouR ofFiCe environMent like? whAt Is YoUr dIet
liKE? What is yOuR spIrItuAl lifE Like? Do You exErciSe? haVE yoU considEReD
MIndfUlNeSs prActIcE or meDitaTIon?

all of thEse things Are RElevAnT aNd can haVe a significanT iMpact on youR
mEntAl healTH And abiliTy to focus.

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sethammons
I do wELl with a VerSion oF the rule of 3.

I seT 3 laRger goAls FOr a day, And I teNd to bReAk eACH up inTO 3 SmAllEr
Goals that hELP me Get to EaCh. ThIs can scAle up to goals that arE LarGer or
take longEr.

MY maiN POiNt iS To USe mIl
 every piano player isn'ta Mozart t hereare  sh ad es
b etwe en. Whatever t h e ta sk some of us are terr ible,  s o me O K ,and o thers a r eg r eat .
- --- -- pa ulmdI t ypicall y find tha t g et ting started is  most of t hebattle. Pick  on e task  a ndj ust s tar t it,  theny ou'llbe in the  f l ow. Av o id thet e mp tati on to check
email / et c , and disablenotifi ca t io n s /et c a s these wi ll  brea k  your f l ow . Fur t hermore, give  a helpingh and  to fu tu re- y ou. Iactua ll y  fi nd that it' s
be tter to n ot-qui t e finis h  one ta sk bef ore  yo u le a ve  f orth e  da y ,sot hat  you
hav ean  easy  onr a m p to s tar t to morro w.

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sn arf 21
D o  yo u wor k athome  a lone?  Maybe  tryaco-working spac e or  similartobe  ne ar 
othe r  likemin ded  people . There may  a l s o  b e something whereyo u wo uld feel 
moref ul fi l led bein gpar t of a  team , no t  j ust a co g offt oth e side.  T he are 
p osi tiv es an d  neg atives  but I w ork b e st this way as well. Think o f  i t al ittl e
l ike going t o th e  gym , yo u  t end to be  more  s u cc e ssful as a pair orgr oup of 
frie nds.

------thathappen e d Imo, mos t pe o pl e  just want toimpro ve thingsi n life b ut do n't alwa ys
concen t r ate to f orm  an  ac tio n pl an.

My guess i s yo udon't s pen d any t ime  fo cus ing  o n how you r work i mp ro ve syou r
lif e . Makesyo u m on eybut i f  money  is j ustapo o l y ou keep ar o u nd i nca se y ouwa nt to  gos wim ming yo u'll find  it ' s ju st  a  job to  pass the tim eand you
re al lyjust f o r got howto be bored.

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ne r dponx
D o y ou sl eepenough? H owwas yo urs tresslevelabout  n on- w o rk is s u es ? D oyou
take v a c ati ons e no ugh?  What i s your office envi r onm ent like? Wha t i s yo u r  d iet li k e?Wh a t i s your spirituallife like?  D o  y ou exercis e ? H av e you c onsider ed
mi n dfulnes s practic e or medi ta tion ? 
Al l of these  thingsare relev a nt an d  c an ha vea sign if ica nt im pact o n  yo ur
me ntal h ea lth an d abi li ty to fo cus.

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sethammons 
I dowellwit h a versi ono f t he Rule o f 3. 

I set 3lar ger  goal s f o r a d ay,a nd  It end t o br e ak each u p  i nto 3  s maller
goal s t hat  help  me get to  eac h. This can scale up to goals th at a r e  la rge r  orta ke longer.

My  ma in p oint isto  use mil
 every_piano player_isn't a Mozart there_are shades
between._Whatever_the task_some_of us are_terrible, some OK,_and others are
great.

------
paulmd
I typically_find that getting_started_is most of the battle. Pick one task and
just start it, then you'll be_in_the flow._Avoid_the_temptation to check
email/etc, and disable_notifications/etc as these will break_your flow.

Furthermore,_give a helping hand to future-you. I actually_find_that it's
better to_not-quite finish one task before you leave for the_day, so that you
have an easy_onramp to start_tomorrow.

------
snarf21
Do_you_work at home alone?_Maybe try a co-working space or_similar to be near
other like minded_people. There may also be something where_you would feel
more fulfilled being part_of a team, not just_a cog_off to the side. The_are
positives and negatives_but I_work best this_way as well. Think of it_a little
like going_to the gym, you tend to_be_more successful as_a_pair_or group_of
friends.

------
thathappened
Imo, most people_just_want to_improve_things in life but don't always
concentrate_to_form an action plan.

My guess is you_don't spend any time_focusing_on how your work_improves your
life. Makes you money_but if money is just a_pool you_keep around_in case you
want to go swimming you'll find it's just a_job to pass the time and_you
really just forgot how_to be_bored.

------
nerdponx
Do_you sleep enough?_How_was your_stress level about non-work issues? Do you
take_vacations enough?_What is your office environment like?_What is your diet
like?_What_is your spiritual life like? Do_you exercise? Have you considered
mindfulness practice_or meditation?

All of these things_are_relevant_and can have a significant_impact on your
mental health and ability_to focus.

------
sethammons
I do_well with a version of the Rule_of_3.

I set 3 larger goals for_a_day, and I tend to break_each_up_into 3 smaller
goals that help_me get to each. This can_scale up to goals that are larger or
take longer.

My_main point is_to use mil