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I completely agree with those who suggest the early morning cycle. Especially if you have a family. I wake up about 5/5:30 and a working in peace by 6 until 8. it gives me at least 2 hours of extremely productive time everyday.

This is how we built our current startup: votetocracy.com. When I try to work at night - I have a hundred things floating in my head that distract me.

Another tip that has worked for me: Multi-tasking is bogus.

I have actually tested this with my own work life. I spent a week multi-tasking. Where I decided on several multi-step projects that I wanted to complete over the week and went about them by pushing he first tasks forward one by one on each project on Monday. Then I kept pushing forward the next task on each project. At the end of the week I had several things up in the air. Mostly because I was waiting on others - or others were waiting on me because I was busy doing another task on an another project.

The second trail was with a one project a week approach. The result: It got done early. Those that I had to work on the project with didn't have to wait for me. I didn't have to wait for them.

THe one project approach isn't always possible due to client demands and such. But I do recommend picking at least one project among a few people and as much as possible - limit the noise of other small interruptions and stay focused.