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Time is a precious commodity, especially if you're a system administrator. No other job pulls people in so many directions at once. Users interrupt you constantly with requests, preventing you from getting anything done. Your managers want you to get long-term projects done but flood you with requests for quick-fixes that prevent you from ever getting to those long-term projects. But the pressure is on you to produce and it only increases with time. What do you do?
The answer is time management. And not just any time management theory--you want Time Management for System Administrators, to be exact. With keen insights into the challenges you face as a sys admin, bestselling author Thomas Limoncelli has put together a collection of tips and techniques that will help you cultivate the time management skills you need to flourish as a system administrator.
Time Management for System Administrators understands that an Sys Admin often has competing goals: the concurrent responsibilities of working on large projects and taking care of a user's needs. That's why it focuses on strategies that help you work through daily tasks, yet still allow you to handle critical situations that inevitably arise.
Among other skills, you'll learn how to:

* Manage interruptions

* Eliminate timewasters

* Keep an effective calendar

* Develop routines for things that occur regularly

* Use your brain only for what you're currently working on

* Prioritize based on customer expectations

* Document and automate processes for faster execution
What's more, the book doesn't confine itself to just the work environment, either. It also offers tips on how to apply these time management tools to your social life. It's the first step to a more productive, happier you.

Synopsis
Time is a precious commodity, especially if you're a system administrator. No other job pulls people in so many directions at once. Users interrupt you constantly with requests, preventing you from getting anything done. Your managers want you to get long-term projects done but flood you with requests for quick-fixes that prevent you from ever getting to those long-term projects. But, the pressure is on you to produce and it only increases with time. What do you do? The answer is time management. And, not just any time management theory - you want "Time Management for System Administrators", to be exact. With keen insights into the challenges you face as a sys admin, bestselling author Thomas Limoncelli has put together a collection of tips and techniques that will help you cultivate the time management skills you need to flourish as a system administrator. "Time Management for System Administrators" understands that an Sys Admin often has competing goals: the concurrent responsibilities of working on large projects and taking care of a user's needs.

That's why it focuses on strategies that help you work through daily tasks, yet still allow you to handle critical situations that inevitably arise. Among other skills, you'll learn how to: manage interruptions; eliminate timewasters; keep an effective calendar; develop routines for things that occur regularly; use your brain only for what you're currently working on; prioritize based on customer expectations; and document and automate processes for faster execution. What's more, the book doesn't confine itself to just the work environment, either. It also offers tips on how to apply these time management tools to your social life. It's the first step to a more productive, happier you.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   9 of 9 people found the following review helpful: not just for system administrators!, 30 Dec 2005 By  D. Graham "dave graham" (Wakefield, UK) - See all my reviews    I loved this book, even though I'm not a system admin as such, but I do work in a busy IT department. I've tried various time management schemes recently, such as David Allen's 'Getting Things Done' amongst others, and found them all to be a little abstract. I can sort of see what they're getting at, but when it comes to putting them into practice, the systems kind of fall apart on me. However, Thomas Limoncelli's book is different. It's *practical*. And he uses real-life examples, which actually work! Written in a friendly, conversational style, the book covers the high-level concepts such as managing interruptions, checklists and the overall principles of time management. That done, he moves onto his Cycle system then how to prioritise tasks effectively, how to deal with stress and documenting your processes and workflows. The book finishes off with some system admin-specific tips on how to automate processes. I can't recommend this book enough. I've been pushing it on my work colleagues, and can already see a difference in how I can manage mine and my team's workloads. Highly recommended.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   7 of 7 people found the following review helpful: I never have time..., 14 Jan 2006 By  Erik Rozman (Netanya Israel) - See all my reviews    When I noticed this book I was a bit reluctant since books that claim to teach me how to live my life never appealed to me. The decision to pick it up was taken since I was curious about the somewhat unusual angle this book takes. The book provides time management techniques for system administrators. System administrators (and I am guessing you are one or trying to understand one if you are reading this) have no time,ever. They are either busy with problems at work (24 hours 7 days a week) or busy with learning some new technology or even worse-helping friends and family with absorbing technology. So I was curious, is there a way for a system administrator to become less busy? After reading the book I came to the conclusion that a system administrator may be able to better manage his time using the principles outlined in this book. The principles provided in the book are not vague and general; they can be quickly applied to real situations a system administrator may encounter. When reading this book I had the feeling of Deja-Vu several times, I was using some of the techniques described in the book, before reading the book, yet the book managed to provide the final touches needed to perfect the techniques. I have found this book to provide a great perspective on the system administrator’s ability to take control of a seemingly chaotic life.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   I don't feel being busy, how about you?, 4 April 2007 By  Kerola Sami (Finland) - See all my reviews Again Limoncelli hits bulls eye. Because nature of system administration we admins are tired, in bad mood and late. At least one can think that's the only way how to deal daily tasks but no it is. The book says you how to get organized which leads to making small miracles... at least if that is what you want. Anyway you'll have more time and less stress after following instructions of the book.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you?