Different approaches work for different people. You often hear about the importance of maintaining a schedule and regimen while working from home, but I find you can be even more productive if you just roll with the swings in your energy levels throughout the day. I happened to wake up early this morning at 5 AM, so I just got to work. It was super-focused because nobody else was up, there were no distractions, and I was wide awake - and now it's 7:30 AM, and I've already done everything I set out to do for today. I'm usually pretty lethargic in the early afternoon, so I'll switch gears and go work on a hobby for awhile, play a video game - whatever. it's OK. There's no boss that will be staring at you unapprovingly when you work for yourself. If there's still work to be done, you can get back to it once you're refreshed. Start your day with a list of goals - concrete things you want to achieve today. Use those goals to enforce the self-discipline needed to remain productive. By focusing on what you want to achieve today, instead of what specific hours you want to work today, I find you can get more done with the flexibility that gives you.
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