How do you motivate yourself to do un-motivating work?
scott_s: Look for ways to make the assignment relevant to your interests. Sometimes it's as simple as choosing a topic you like for an English essay. If you're not interested in your math homework, try poking around those topics on Wikipedia. Being able to click through to subjects that seem interesting might peek your interest in the original subject. Sometimes, seeking out more work can make the assignment "easier" because you're more interested in it.If you're referring to really mindless work, then I solve that by listening to something I like when I do it. (Such as music or a podcast.) For example, I'm a researcher, and sometimes I just have to do some mindless data entry. It's my data and no one else is going to do it for me. I get through it by listening to things I like while doing it.