For me the solution was to remove motivation from the equation.
I had to tell myself "this is your job now, you have a part-time job that starts after supper." And then show up for work every day (or every other day).
As long as you keep showing up for work, the work eventually gets done.
I started thinking this way in late 2013 and shipped the 1.0 of my first successful side project about 6 months later.
People who don't ship will tell you that side projects shouldn't feel like work, but you can ignore them. Shipping feels fantastic.
I had to tell myself "this is your job now, you have a part-time job that starts after supper." And then show up for work every day (or every other day).
As long as you keep showing up for work, the work eventually gets done.
I started thinking this way in late 2013 and shipped the 1.0 of my first successful side project about 6 months later.
People who don't ship will tell you that side projects shouldn't feel like work, but you can ignore them. Shipping feels fantastic.