Distractions

You'll never get anything done if you get distracted by... distractions (like perhaps this blog, or personal email). Something that works for me is giving myself time limits for various daily tasks, e.g., two hours to develop an initial presentation. If I finish in an hour, I can move on to the next task, or "allow myself" to get distracted.

Separate the legitimate distractions (e.g., business calls) from the non-work related ones. For example, if you "get stuck" on an unexpected 30 minute business call, give yourself an extra half hour on your project.... I.e., you may be "working late".

It never hurts to remind your friends and family that when you're in your home office, you're there to work. And it doesn't hurt to disable personal email notifications, at least temporarily.