One thing I like to do is &quot;ratchet down&quot; by saying, &quot;OK, what&#x27;s the <i>most</i> amount of time I can handle on the task I&#x27;m putting off.&quot; Sometimes it&#x27;s as little as 5 minutes. So I set a timer for 5 minutes, do that much work, and then take a break to do something fun. By stacking enough tiny slices together, eventually I get back in the groove, and in the mean time it&#x27;s amazing how much you can get done even in 5-minute increments.<p>Speaking of which, I have some writing to do… See you in 5.