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    <p>Here are a few things that I have found useful:</p> <ol> <li><strong>Figure out your peak productivity hours:</strong> Some people work better at 6 AM, some people at 6 PM, some at midnight. You probably have other commitments as well, so make sure you figure out the best times, out of the time that you have, to get things done.</li> <li><strong>Getting Things Done:</strong> There is a great <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0142000280" rel="noreferrer">book</a> (of the same name) by David Allen which deals with how to manage <em>all</em> of your time, whether it be work, play, relaxation, or your small projects. I found his techniques extremely useful. They won't help you lay out your project schedule directly, but they will help you maximize whatever time you do have.</li> <li><strong>Lay out a project schedule:</strong> Give yourself a due date, and some intermediate target dates for various phases of the project. Even a single hour spent laying out a roadmap for your project can help to solidify the process in your mind, and identify what kind of schedule you can realistically achieve. I find that scheduling rewards (dinner out, a day off, a new video game) for meeting targets helps a lot. Be sure to keep track of your progress once a week or so. This will help you stay focused on the project.</li> <li><strong>Keep your work area well-defined</strong>: Set aside an area (ideally, a home office or something similar) where you will work on the project. When you are in that place, work <em>only</em> on the project. Even if it is just a small corner within your office, that place should be reserved for the project. When you have time to work on it, sit in that place. When it is time to relax or do other things, sit somewhere else.</li> <li><strong>Take time to relax:</strong> You will not last long working a full 8-hour day, taking care of all other commitments, and then spending every remaining waking hour working on your project. Your body (and mind) need time to relax and rejuvenate.</li> <li><strong>Don't be afraid of failure:</strong> Many small projects fail. If you want to do something, give it a good shot. Accept that it might not work out, but if you decide to work on it, <em>commit</em> yourself to the thought of it succeeding, and don't look back.</li> <li><strong>Have fun:</strong> If you aren't enjoying it, find a way to make the work enjoyable. Listen to your favorite music, write your code in a cozy little coffee shop somewhere, or simply work on a different part of the project for a while.</li> </ol>
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    1. CO+1: excellent advice. I speak from experience for #4 and #6. I didn't have a good place to work, and I always worried about failure. These two things prevented me from working on my project for over a year. Now it's been implemented by someone else and they get the success. I wish you had written this a year ago, eJames. :)
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    2. CO#1 Peak productivity hours: ASAP. This way it is guaranteed you will get *something* done during the day. I usually don't hit my personal projects straight after work, as I need some time to refresh my mind, but I do my best to start ASAP. I usually engage in some standard activities after work that could take 0.5-2 hours and after them I can't wait to start working on my personal project. #3 Project schedule: I keep that, but I don't follow it religiously in the sense of putting deadlines etc. I am enjoying the process, while I use the estimates to have a good look on the big picture.
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    3. CO@eJames, everyone gave good suggestion, and I choose yours as answer since yours got the highest mark!
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