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How to Get Things Done When You Don't Feel Like It

By Kate Matsudaira
Communications of the ACM, December 2018, Vol. 61 No. 12, Pages 52-54
10.1145/3267114
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Have you ever come into work, sat down at your computer to begin a project, opened your editor, and then just stared at the screen? This happens to me all the time, so I understand your struggle.

Even if you love your job, you don't always feel like doing it every day. There are so many factors that influence your ability to show up to work with enthusiasm and then work hard all day long.

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