a framework for toolmaking
http://www.flylady.net/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlyLadyMentors/
What - Marla Cilley founded a yahoogroup in 1999 as a way helping herself and others follow the “Side-tracked Home Executive” System. Several reminders are sent out daily to check in and remind people to do certain task. There are weekly reminders and monthly reminders, too. It is not a open list in that Cilley is basically the only one who can post to it, although she frequently share testimonials. It is however quite a community… 256,809 subscribers listed March 13. She has written a book, has an online store and makes regular radio guest appearances.
Why - I wanted to look at this system for several reasons. Firstly, because it started as a small personal endeavor and people simply started responded very strongly. It had natural resonance. Secondly because the community it addresses isn’t a techie one. Third, and most importantly, because its whole function is to create habits.
Differences - This system isn’t specifically educational, in fact Cilley specifically declines to give specific cleaning how-to’s because she doesn’t want to encourage perfectionism. The demographic is clearly married-stay-at-home-mothers… which is not what I’m going for.
Ideas - I like that most of the engagement is via e-mail, push. You don’t have to remember to go check the website for the “message of the day.” I like that the voices from the community are there, but the list doesn’t sink into off-topic banter… the peer-to-peer communication is off the list and home grown. Also, I kind of like that she didn’t build it (the news groups software) herself… she appropraited what existed. It is all about spending time on the core idea… not on the admin…
Excerpts & Notes
” Pam Young and Peggy Jones are the founders of the Sidetracked Home Executives (SHEs). They began this journey in 1977 with the book, “Sidetracked Home Executives from Pigpen to Paradise”. In this book, they tell the story of how they searched for organization in their homes and found it in the form of a 3x5 card system… ”
- http://www.flylady.net/pages/About_PamPeggy.asp
Daily Reminders:
7:00 AM EST GRAB YOUR CONTROL JOURNAL: CHECK YOUR MORNING ROUTINE
8:00AM EST WHERE IS YOUR LAUNDRY?
8:15AM EST IT IS TIME TO MOVE: BLESS YOUR HEART!
9:00AM SPEND 15 MINUTES IN YOUR ZONE (see zone section)
9:00AM EST 5 MINUTE ROOM RESCUE
9:00AM EST HOT SPOT FIRE PREVENTION (2 minutes)
10:00AM EST WHERE ARE YOUR SHOES?
10:15AM EST 27 FLING BOOGIE: READY SET GO!
11:00AM EST INCOME TAX PROCRASTINATION CHALLENGE
2:30PM EST AFTERNOON CONTROL JOURNAL CHECK
7:15PM EST START YOUR EVENING ROUTINE NOW
9:00PM EST HOT SPOT FIRE PREVENTION
10:00PM EST GO SHINE YOUR SINK!
11:45PM EST PLEASE GO TO BED:YOU NEED YOUR REST!
Weekly Reminders:
Monday - Weekly Home Blessing
Tuesday - 9:00PM EST TOMORROW IS ANTI-PROCRASTINATION DAY
Wednesday - 8:00AM EST REFRIGERATOR BOOGIE
Wednesday - Zone Clean and Partial Desk Time
Thursday - 10:00AM EST THE MOM SHOW: Please Call In!
Thursday - Grocery and Errand Day
Friday - Paperwork and Misc.
Friday - 11:00AM EST BOOGIE YOUR PURSES, BACK PACKS, BRIEF CASES AND DIAPER BAGS
Friday - 1:00PM EST CLEAN CAR BOOGIE
Friday - 5:00PM EST FRIDAY DATE NIGHT: PLAN SOMETHING SPECIAL
Saturday - 8:00AM EST FAMILY FUN DAY
Sunday - Renew Your Spirit Day
Monthly:
2nd Friday? - TIME TO CHECK THE GIRLS: Monthly Breast Exam
Zones Reminders:
http://www.flylady.net/pages/FlightPlan.asp
Zone work: first declutter, then do “Zone Assignments”, then detailed cleaning (beginer/intermed./advanced)
Zone 1: The Entrance, Front Porch and Dining Room
Zone 2: The Kitchen
Zone 3: The Bathroom and One Extra Room
Zone 4: The Master Bedroom
Zone 5: The Living Room
Routines
- http://www.flylady.net/pages/FLYingLessons_Routines.asp
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