Originally posted by dukedogsmom
Do you each make a schedule that you need to follow every day? I think I'd have to do that in order to accomplish anything.
Pretty much what I do is I get up, have my morning cup of coffee and relax for about 30-40 minutes before starting in on work. I try to work straight till lunch time, then take a 30-60 minute lunch break depending on how far along I am with work. I keep a count on how many reports I've done so I can keep focusing on my progress there and keep working to get the average number in that I generally do in a day.

Afternoons are hardest though, after I break for lunch and eat. It's SO hard to come back and focus again. By then, I just want to go outside with the pups, or read my book awhile, or do projects around the house, or read and post up on the boards. I really have to fight those urges and it's taken awhile for me to really build up my self-discipline. I fail VERY frequently in my determination not to take an afternoon break, so I often end up having to work later because I just can't resist. I also have to really work to avoid surfing or browsing boards before I'm done working or I'll get distracted reading and looking at everything as well as wanting to respond.

The self discipline involved, at least for me, has taken time to really develop. When I first started doing this, I often faltered and didn't get near as much done as I needed to. I do think it's a skill that doesn't happen overnight.