Might be not applicable for you, but I have never had has much productive as since I commute a lot.
I used to work 50-55h/w, and get home to do . . . nothing and see my fanstastic ideas TODO list growing and growing.
For some time, I relocated and now have to commute almost 3 hours a day (with 2 hours of train).
Now I work only 45h/w, but still have less time at home than before .
Getting home at 8pm, I have to be really efficient to get things done at home (chores, washing machines, cooking) and spend some time with my girlfriend.
This showed me that I had to be as much efficient as possible during those 3 hours, not to literally lose my life.
I use the train time to code as much as possible on pet projects and my TODO list is melting down.
I use the bus and walk time to read articles saved on my phone using Paper/Instagram.
This to say that I think that necessity can make you more productive. You don't have to start commuting :p, but perhaps put yourself in a close environement for some time a day could be good practice.
I used to work 50-55h/w, and get home to do . . . nothing and see my fanstastic ideas TODO list growing and growing.
For some time, I relocated and now have to commute almost 3 hours a day (with 2 hours of train). Now I work only 45h/w, but still have less time at home than before .
Getting home at 8pm, I have to be really efficient to get things done at home (chores, washing machines, cooking) and spend some time with my girlfriend.
This showed me that I had to be as much efficient as possible during those 3 hours, not to literally lose my life.
I use the train time to code as much as possible on pet projects and my TODO list is melting down. I use the bus and walk time to read articles saved on my phone using Paper/Instagram.
This to say that I think that necessity can make you more productive. You don't have to start commuting :p, but perhaps put yourself in a close environement for some time a day could be good practice.