Second, Don’t take any breaks for e-mail, surfing on the net, or anything like it. Here’s why: In an hour’s time, I can get x number of functions coded. I have found that if I work for four continuous hours, I can deliver not just 4 times but 8 to 16 times that amount of work. You will experience this when you 100% focused on one objective and not thinking about anything else. This is what we call the Flow mental state. I plan to write more about the state of Flow in a future blog entry.
http://www.jayonsoftware.com/home/2012/1/9/daily-routine-of-a-4-hour-programmer.html
