Andrew Top-Hat has a gig tonight, ladies and gentlemen. Check him out at the Watermark in Asbury Park, New Jersey. It’s that time of year again, folks. Yep, let’s face it. Taxes. There, I said it. Taxes. Taxes. Is it preventing you from getting some things done?

Well, you could always apply a little technique called “Big Thing, Small Thing”. Basically, you take the smallest task you have to do, and just do it. Then, you take the biggest, most daunting task ahead of you and you do that. You need to take the Big Thing and break it down into steps, even writing down on paper, all the steps you would need to complete it. Then, you begin, one step at a time to do it. “One Step At A Time”. It is helpful to have a journal to write down information and be able to have a reference point.

Slow & Steady Wins the Race

You could do a crazy diet, or something like the “Insanity Workout”, where you just work out a bunch and just go super hardcore for a few weeks. In the end you will be left to go back to your old routines because you can’t keep up the intensity of a workout that is so insane. Even something like PX90 won’t help you out once the programs over. Adapting a lifestyle of health conscious choices changes the “quick-fix” method to something you can live by.

In the News

The Fierce False Findings of a Film that is Quickly Exploding All Over the Social Sphere. Kony Balogney:

What’s Up With SXSW? Git iit. “I coulda been the king of Twitta“.

Shouts Out to the 2bers on how to relax.

Health:
Book: Integrative Nutrition.

If You Can Do, You Do

“Roll with the Punches”, became the theme of this show as we dealt with the collision of work responsibilities trumping the airing of our broadcast. It served as a learning opportunity of how to deal with unexpected obstacles while trying to get things done. A common problem when focusing on “Getting Things Done”, interruptions and urgent matters need to be expected and dealt with accordingly. The key is to stay calm and not get overwhelmed. We turned our dilemna into an opportunity to face adversity, and tackled the show in two parts. Topics discussed include what to do when you feel like you can’t get things done, how to get back in the zone after you fall off, and how health impacts your ability to get things done. Robin Leech, Jack Kennedy, and the Crocodile Hunter make special appearances as well, making this an episode to remember. Some wise words from our beloved Mother, “Believe it in your mind. Achieve it.”

Tips and Tricks: From the book, “Weight Loss Guide”, by Dr. Steven V. Joyale and William Faloon.

Good Sleep Hygiene

• Go to bed and rise at the same time every day, even on weekends.
• Maintain a sleep routine, sticking to the same relaxing activities every night
• Do not use your bed for anything but sleep and sex
• Sleep in a dark room, add white noise if necessary
• Stimulus Control Therapy - try it!
• Avoid caffeine, tobacco, and alcohol in the hours preceding bedtime.
• Exercise routinely during the day to promote onset and quality of sleep.
• Avoid napping during the day.

We could have given up after missing last week, but we decided to do it anyway. Then after screwing up the first 45 minutes of the show, we still pushed on in an attempt to get things done.

What We Talked About on the Show

*The Doors and Skrillex collab. (audio problem) The song is called BREAKN’ A SWEAT

*The Effect of Wasting the Last 45 Minutes.  Moral of the Story: Fess Up Early and Often.

*Show of Life (Stay tuned. I will post here when it is ready.)

*Forcing Yourself to Get Things Done.

*DIY Framing Project to Make Our Own Poster Frames

• We have posters rolled up in poster tubes. That is bad for the art.
• We can frame them and get it done and stop worrying.
• We can DIY our own frames, using the slow improvement tools.

*Getting Mixes Ready in Advance to Get a Spot on BBC1

Listen to the Show:

Get Things Done

Amboys-get-things-done by AMBoys

Let’s face it. Sometimes it’s hard to do what you know you gotta do. This has been the major challenge in my life, and my only obstacle to success. In an effort to combat the entropic tendency toward non-action, Top-hat and I have started a new podcast called “Getting Things Done”. It is a coincidence that it is the same name as a book by a guy named David Allen. I highly recommend the book. If I did everything he said in the book, I would be a millionario. I hope by focusing on “Getting Things Done”, while embracing the Slowtimer ethos, we can eventually reach our destination (wherever that may be).

I wanted to do a bit of a promotion to let people know we’re serious about this project, so I thought the best way to be professional would be to have a catchy jingle-intro for the show. I gave the AMBoys a call to see if they were up to the challenge and they turned out this little gem called “Get Things Done”, which I have been told has inspired a forthcoming album. The artwork for the album was derived from a vector pack I dreamed up (that I will release when it’s done) called, “Everyday Textures”. It’s amazing what happens when the wheels of motivation begin to spin. Tune in live on Friday at 12 Noon for our second show… where we figure out what we’re doing.