Another way to lOok at it, depending on what motivates you ... Think in terms of "is mark zuckerberg wasting hours on these stupid forums every day?"
Another way to lOok at it, depending on what motivates you ... Think in terms of "is mark zuckerberg wasting hours on these stupid forums every day?"
No. Today is not a wash. You're going to stay up late and get the work done as punishment, until you learn your lesson.
In those cases, it's pretty much the opposite. Stop procrastinating and get a nap or some real sleep. Of course, most places reward busywork more than napping, but if you can determine it yourself, you should value productivity over looking productive.
One positive effect of the stay-up-late-until-you-get-it-done part is that it will make you not care and implement the simple solution that you thought wouldn't work. (In many cases, it actually does).
One thing that helps me: focus on the good feeling when you accomplish something and think about how you're going to get there.
Also I have a framed picture of this - http://www.someecards.com/workplace-cards/when-work-feels-ov...