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First things first: I find getting into a habit is the hardest part. If I can keep up an effort for, say, three months, it ends up becoming harder not to go than to go.
Results help - and at the start of a program, results tend to come reasonably quikly for most peope. Record what you're doing, measure yourself, track your progress.
Working with someone can be good, since you can remind yourself that you're letting them down if you don't go.
Also, if you go at 6am (which I also do) you've got to make sure you get a decent night's sleep, or you'll be so knackered you won't go.
Another suggestion: I go 4 times a week, and if things get hectic, I give myself a day off per week, usually toward the end of the week, which keeps me going but gives me a bit of extra rest.
Structure in changes in routine and breaks to keep yourself fresh - I generally grab a week or two holiday a few times a year, and will tweak my workout to run slightly differently, to help with variety and interest, as well as reworking aspects if I plateau.
And finally, my trick of last resort is a little early morning carrots and self-loathing. If I find myself ready to roll over an go back to bed, I remind myself how much better I look now than a year or two ago (the carrot) and dwell on hgow crap I'll feel if I get into the habit of missing workouts, how my progress will go backwards, etc.
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