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Mark Johnson 👔

I feel you. Here's a couple things that I try to do:

Set small goals for yourself. If you can cross a few of them off your list, you'll feel better when your momentum eventually fades later in the day.

Like Sunny said, don't feel bad about being passionate about other things. If you can dive into something else you care about for a couple hours at night without guilt, it might help recharge you for the stuff you don't really want to be doing.

Find a way to create some accountability for yourself, maybe a colleague who can keep you in check. Knowing someone impartial is going to ask you about how things are going can do wonders for your productivity.

My motivation comes and goes. Honestly, the best thing for myself is to harness it and kick as much as as I can when it's there, and not be too hard on myself when it isn't.