1. I have a list of projects and tasks to touch most days. I have too many at the moment, so I've found it useful to make sure they get short sessions to keep them in memory, rather than letting enough time pass to let me start forgetting what I was doing. I get to most of them most days. I work on one project till I get one item done or in a position to leave with a note, or until I see I'm not making progress that day and try again tomorrow. Perfect consistency is not necessary.

2. If I'm not working productively on anything much I take a day off.