On Sep 14, 12:41*am, Puckdropper puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com wrote:

Maybe instead of wishing for a larger shop, we should just do one project
at a time to stretch the space we have.

One thing I've found that really helps is to create list of projects -
both ongoing and those that would be nice to make someday. For me
this includes jigs, fixtures and other shop improvement projects as
well as "real" work. For those pieces that I've started to make or am
fixin' to start I jot down the next few physical actions I need to
take to move them along. Even if it's a very simple task, I write it
down. That way I get the sense of accomplishment that comes with
crossing something off the list. It really helps when I get bogged
down. Sometimes I get home from work and just don't have it in me to
go "make cabinet doors", but I can pull it together enough to "rough
out stile and rail material" or "set up for coping cuts on router
table" or some other discrete task. And I find that once I get that
one task under my belt I'm motivated to do more. It's just a way to
trick myself into being productive. (This is something I started
after reading "Getting Things Done" by David Allen. It's really
helped me.)

JP