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copied!<blockquote> <p>Well, I generally come in at least fifteen minutes late, ah, I use the side door - that way Lumbergh can't see me, heh heh - and, uh, after that I just sorta space out for about an hour. </p> <p>...Yeah, I just stare at my desk; but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch, too. I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. </p> </blockquote> <p>For me, switching between projects is a big cause of procrastination. When I've just finished a project I tend to procrastinate on kicking off the next requirement assigned to me. My mind feels still like in coding mode, but I then have to estimate the expenses for creating a spec first. So I have to switch from coding to calling customers and the like, which feels uncomfortable.</p> <p>What helps me most in being productive is to cut away any distraction in the first hours of the day and starting immediately with the day's most important task. I need to get into the flow as early as possible.</p> <hr> <p>I recommend having a look at The Programmers’ Stone:</p> <p><a href="http://the-programmers-stone.com/about/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">We know that stress impairs some cognitive functions. The loss of those functions can precisely explain why programming is hard, and show us many other opportunities to improve the ways we organize things. The consequences roll out to touch language, logic and cultural norms. Click here for the Introduction...</a></p>

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