Like a lot of the comments here, I respond to pressure and deadlines, but that's not everyday.
The way I see it is anyone who's hyper-productive and focused day in day out, is either lying or miserable and heading for burnout.
I work best in the mornings, so I do the harder stuff then. Afternoons are a grind, fortunately the way my schedule works out is that's usually when my meetings are.
I work best when I'm working with, rather than against my natural flow. I find in the long run, there are only so many productive hours in the day and pushing through that produces poor results slowly.
If I really need to get shit done and it's not happening, I find pomidoros work well for me, but only for a few cycles to get me moving.
I can also recommend turning off the computer. Some of my best work lately has come either after a huge walk, or from sitting down away from the screen with a pen and large sheet of paper.
The way I see it is anyone who's hyper-productive and focused day in day out, is either lying or miserable and heading for burnout.
I work best in the mornings, so I do the harder stuff then. Afternoons are a grind, fortunately the way my schedule works out is that's usually when my meetings are.
I work best when I'm working with, rather than against my natural flow. I find in the long run, there are only so many productive hours in the day and pushing through that produces poor results slowly.
If I really need to get shit done and it's not happening, I find pomidoros work well for me, but only for a few cycles to get me moving.
I can also recommend turning off the computer. Some of my best work lately has come either after a huge walk, or from sitting down away from the screen with a pen and large sheet of paper.