I am about to read a self-help productivity book called Atomic Habits in an effort to deter sloth. I would like to know what helps you stay productive/on task.
The only tip that I have to start the thread is I wear foam ear plugs with some noise cancelling headphones, draw the shades and focus on whatever deep work I need to do. (stolen from Alex Hormozi)

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In many cases, by far the biggest help is to have a routine and a schedule.  Sometimes people can get overwhelmed by everything they have to do, so they get paralyzed into doing nothing.  But if you organize and prioritized, even though you can't do everything at once, doing one little thing at a time is better than doing nothing.

I got this free Google Tasks app for my Android Phone, and it helps a lot.  And if it's possible to set a time schedule and keep to it, that helps tremendously for productivity.  IMO, it's the key.  There are many people who aren't so much slothful as just paralyzed by lack of organization.  I know a few people like that ... generally hard workers ... but a mess due to lack of any kind of systematic organization.

Guy in the OP, IMO, is dead wrong with the "I sleep until I wake up".  Uhm, if you actually get to bed at a fixed time, then you get up at a fixed time.  With this random sleeping schedule, your productivity overall will be severely impacted.  Not to mention that if your body doesn't get used to a fixed sleep schedule, then you don't sleep as well.

Seminary Life, the way it was organized and structured, taught me this, and people in the military learn it also.  There's nothing like a SCHEDULE along with organization of tasks by priority.

In many cases, by far the biggest help is to have a routine and a schedule.  Sometimes people can get overwhelmed by everything they have to do, so they get paralyzed into doing nothing.  But if you organize and prioritized, even though you can't do everything at once, doing one little thing at a time is better than doing nothing.

I got this free Google Tasks app for my Android Phone, and it helps a lot.  And if it's possible to set a time schedule and keep to it, that helps tremendously for productivity.  IMO, it's the key.  There are many people who aren't so much slothful as just paralyzed by lack of organization.  I know a few people like that ... generally hard workers ... but a mess due to lack of any kind of systematic organization.

Guy in the OP, IMO, is dead wrong with the "I sleep until I wake up".  Uhm, if you actually get to bed at a fixed time, then you get up at a fixed time.  With this random sleeping schedule, your productivity overall will be severely impacted.  Not to mention that if your body doesn't get used to a fixed sleep schedule, then you don't sleep as well.

Seminary Life, the way it was organized and structured, taught me this, and people in the military learn it also.  There's nothing like a SCHEDULE along with organization of tasks by priority.

I've found including planned breaks in your schedule is helpful for sanguines and phlegmatics to avoid burnout.  Using a timer is critical for avoiding losing track of time.

I started forgetting to pay bills a few months ago so I begrudgingly switched to autopay on everything.