First of all, if you work alone at home as I do, it is freakishly hard to do something that you're not madly in love with. And most jobs involve at least some portion of that, so I try not to be too hard on myself. We are fighting a world of distractions and no visible restrictions. It's amazing to accomplish something at all.

Second, finding the right music helps me a lot. I also play a few instruments which are right next to me and I often pick them up for a minute or two and play along. I can't imagine not being able to resort to music while working on boring stuff.