Sidetracked Home Executives(TM)

From Pigpen to Paradise

By: Pam Young, Peggy Jones

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman, Anna Stone

Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

Peggy and Pam were two desperately disorganized sisters. They started each day with the best of intentions, but they never made it because they were "Sidetracked Home Executives" caught in the disorder of misplaced priorities, half-completed chores, and undirected energies - two smart ladies who'd never used their heads when coping with their homes.

So, they analyzed their lives and set up a rotating card system that scheduled their chores on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. With a combination of the sympathy of a fellow former slob, and the firm resolution of a for-your-own-good mother, they tell listeners how they too can get organized.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©2010 Pam Young and Peggy Jones (P)2010 Hachette

amusing organization.

loved it. the readers did a great job, and the humor of the authors is honest.

super inspirering!

super inspirering! with all details required to become a home fairy;-) tomorow my new life starts....

Still so helpful and relevant!

Needing only a few gender-role updates (not bad after 40 years!) this book is still so highly relevant and it is perfect for people who get sidetracked while managing their home. Any new vulnerable-to-distraction homemaker or hearth master could benefit from this fun approach. And I've worked with cards this way for just a few weeks: My house looks great and I can breathe.

Only 1/2 the Story- Appendix Needed

What did you love best about Sidetracked Home Executives(TM)?

Story was good and entertaining.

Any additional comments?

The details of the activity lists and cards are all in the Appendix which isn't included with the audio book. This never should have been turned into an audio book.

Love this book it worked in the 90's and Today!

Love this book, became critically ill and decided to put this system back to work in m y life to help me get back to my new normal!

Yjis book saved my life

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As my life filled with a Bipolar 1 Disorder that makes me irresponsible, no impulse control, frustrated, minus patience and I am a perfectionist, plus I was created by God without that organize it gene, my home caused more dissension and chaos, that no one wanted to be around.

This book is what God used for a miracle to change my entire life, my thinking, my attitude, my willingness to change and to stop the chaos of my life. All that has been replaced with an immaculate home like my mom and sister accomplished naturally. I became organized inside and out. I lost 251 pounds from February 2013 until September 2017.

I was able to start a process to control my impulsive behavior with a 3 x 5 card mentality. I no longer. I stopped over spending because up until then, my credit score was below a 4.0 and I needed to put in restraint my overspending. I stopped purchasing things I did not need because impulse control is held inside a responsible, organized and structured way of handling life.

I how could have an immaculate home with time to write, oil paint masterpieces, bake delectable delights, cook dinners that pleased everyone, and my hime was not embarrassing if someone unexpected stopped by. My daddy came over to see me one day, he walked in my home and he said, "I do jot know what you are doing, but you got it right. Your yr home is as immaculate as your mana and sister had theirs."

This book also helped me organize my college study. As I was at the beginning stages of creating a nonprofit to help abused children, I could and did use this system to help me. I planned a menu fir each month so that I had the food I needed then I used a notebook to create a cookbook to organize my eating. and it contained a monthly calendar with the categories from the hook. I also made a grocery list from this because I had the meal, its recipes, and a grocery list of what to purchase. Anyway, this hook helped God help me to change me, how I perceive life, attitude changes and a better perspective.

great book...

the only thing that would have made it better is if there were a PDF to the index...

A Classic the is ALMOST updated

I found that the system taught in this book was updated to incorporate the new age of computers very well but I have been having trouble getting access to any of the "work sheets" or "lists" from the back of the book through their website.

FLYbaby jumping on the SHE wagon

I have heard FLYlady talk about Pam and Peggy and thought they just might be what I needed to jumpstart my cleaning. Not only was the book funny, but easy to understand and listen to. Some of the information is slightly outdated, but the nostalgia is a fun aspect, you realize these are tried and true methods.

funny and informative.

I loved this book! I would definitely listen to it again. The sisters have a good sense of humor and easy to follow application and instructions to getting more organized!