From Slump to Supercharged by Steve Pavlina

It seems that most software developers experience periods of low (or no!) productivity at some time in their career. It's kind of like writer's block for programmers. But how do you break out of it?

Steve gives his suggestions in this article. And they're not the run-of-the-mill solutions proposed in fluffy magazine and newspaper articles.

"Traditional solutions for overcoming procrastination like writing down your goals, making promises to others, setting deadlines, and taking time off can be effective for minor bouts of laziness, but they may not be sufficient to break out of a prolonged slump. You might get a temporary boost for a day or two, but soon your productivity and motivation are right back down the toilet again."

Well worth a read.

http://www.dexterity.com/articles/from-slump-to-supercharged.htm