Via The Wall Street Journal

Tips from research led by Timothy Pychyl, Piers Steel and Alexander Rozental.

• Break a long-term project down into specific sub-goals. State the exact start time and how long (not just “tomorrow”) you plan to work on the task.
• Just get started. It isn’t necessary to write a long list of tasks, or each intermediate step.
• Remind yourself that finishing the task now helps you in the future. Putting off the task won’t make it more enjoyable.
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• Implement “microcosts,” or mini-delays, that require you to make a small effort to procrastinate, such as having to log on to a separate computer account for games.
• Reward yourself not only for completing the entire project but also the sub-goals.

That was in the side bar.