1.    Plan.  Take 15 - 30 minutes to plan exactly what you need to do for the job search this week.  Make a simple list and then prioritize the items with the most important items first.

2.    Limit Your Time.  Don't try to make your entire day a marathon job search, that will just burn you out and fast.  Limit the hours that you will spend on your job search and spend 100% of your energy within that time frame actually tackling the critical tasks on your list.  For example, you may want to commit 4 hours to job search activity per day with weekends off.  But whatever amount of time you set aside for your job search make sure that the time is spent working on ONLY the activities that are critical to your job search.

3.    Reward Yourself.  After your complete your time commitment, make sure that you have a reward for sticking to the task.  For example, you may say, "After committing 4 hours to my job search today, I'm going to treat myself to a trip to the museum."  But make sure that your reward is preplanned so that you have something to look forward to. This reward will act as a motivator to keep you focused.

4.    Go With The Flow.  Analyze and work within your own personal rhythms.  For example, if you know that you are NOT a morning person, don't force yourself to wake up at 5:30 a.m. to begin your job search.  Try to confine your job search activity to the time of day when you have the most energy.

5.    Focus On Measurable And Controllable Actions.  If you focus your attention on how many interviews you land and not on the number of resumes you send out or the number of contacts you make you will soon be frustrated.  To avoid burnout and frustration with your job search only focus on what is in your control.  For example, you may decide that you will identify 10 job opportunities a week or attend 3 networking events a month.  These are measurable actions that can be taken by you. They are under your control.