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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.

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Thomas Limoncelli is a world-famous author and speaker on many topics including system administration, networking, and security. A system administrator since 1988, he now speaks at conferences around the world on topics ranging from firewall security to time management. He has worked for Cibernet, Dean For America, Lumeta, Bell Labs / Lucent, AT&T and Mentor Graphics. Along with Christine Hogan he is co-author of the book "The Practice of System and Network Administration" from Addison-Wesley. He holds a B.A. in C.S. from Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, USA. He publishes a blog on www.EverythingSysadmin.com

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Publisher : O'Reilly Media; 1st edition (December 13, 2005)
Language : English
Paperback : 228 pages
ISBN-10 : 0596007833
ISBN-13 : 978-0596007836
Item Weight : 11.5 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches

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Timothy Walker

I Demand An Update!

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2017

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I finally purchased and re-read this old favorite and, even though the book came out over a decade ago, it is still relevant and filled with good advice for the IT professional. While the basic strategies can be captured in one sentence - fully track your schedule in an organizer and document important procedures in a wiki - it is the subtle nuances, the feelings of shared pain, and the inspirational epilogue that make this book a must-read and potentially a life-changer for sysadmins and similar sufferers.

That said, it is now 2017. I cannot in good conscience gift my colleagues a book that mentions Palm Pilots in every chapter. I would love to see the ubiquitous computing technologies that have emerged since this book was published examined by the author (even if, like him, I still prefer pen and paper). Mr. Limoncelli, I know YOU have the free time... write a second edition and I'll preorder it now!

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Alan E Kantz

Read the automation chapter

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I liked this book. The first few chapters are an excellent introduction to how to think about modern, tech-oriented office work. The middle part covers the author's personal time management system. This section is fine, but I found the author's system mostly interchangeable with other well-known time management systems. I skimmed this and wished I had skipped it.

The end of the book has specific, technology-focused advice, including advice on automating work. This part shines. Limoncelli should expand the automation chapter into its own book. It changed how I do my job (software development) and how I think about labor-saving technologies. Really great stuff.

There is a jarring off-color joke partway through the book that keeps me from recommending it to coworkers. I wish the editor had cut it and I hope O'Reilly excises it from future editions.

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Excellent Strategies for System Administrators

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Have owned my copy of this book from Amazon for more than 6 years and I like to trot it out every couple of years for a reread (it's that useful!). After putting Limoncelli's ideas into practice I found that my effectiveness and appearance of competency at work increased. The book is a good investment for any entry or mid level computer scientist, not just systems administrators.

Recommendation: Buy.

Summary Notes from Time Management for System Administrators by Thomas Limoncelli (spoilers!):

1. Keep all your time management stuff in one place - your work and personal appointments, to do list, calendar, goals, etc.

2. Focus on the current task; use external storage to record/remember everything else.

3. Develop routines for things so there are no oopsies or important items left undone or forgotten. A good routine is to start each day with our to do list, estimate duration to complete each task, prioritize the tasks, schedule them to be completed, and work the schedule.

4. Pre-compile decisions by developing habits and mantras. Habits such as using the first quiet hour of the day to work projects, or to put gas in your car on the same day every week.

5. Maintain focus during work tasks- do not allow distractions like email, internet surfing, IM, etc to derail you. Study in a quiet environment whenever possible.

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Daniel J. Howard

Tom explains WHY, and leads you towards HOW!

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2007

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I attended an eponymous presentation given by the author. Tom is a good presenter and a good writer and the sort of smart-but-easy-going guy you would want to work with. The whole idea of "time management" is especially important for systems administrators, who tend to juggle a lot of things at once while also handling user interruptions, and reporting to diffuse layers of management.

Tom does an excellent job of describing the problems of getting things done and managing customer expectations effectively, and explains various processes that one can adopt to improve on that. He emphasizes that it is a long-term, bit-by-bit process where you give different self-management methodologies a shot, and then as you find things that work, you expand the domain of your self-time-management to be more effective not merely in the field of Systems Administration, but life-in-general.

I myself am still experimenting with various daily regimens and have yet to find a system that works really well for me . . . but if Tom hadn't gotten into my head the importance of time management, I would still be spinning my wheels in ignorance as to how one might go about being more effective.

I dug this book so much that I gave it as a "starting day" gift when we hired our second SysAdmin. Tom was gracious enough to sign that copy--thanks, Tom!

-danny

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dkapz

Fairly dated but still some solid strategies

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2018

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This is pre smart phone so I feel the entire idea of distractions and interruptions is now at a whole other level and a revised version would be much welcomed. But it presents plenty of still relevant and solid strategies even for those of us no longer in systems administration or maybe even those who never were.

Graeme S

Has some great points that could probably have been conveyed in 20 ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2015

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Successfully read this book. Has some great points that could probably have been conveyed in 20 pages, rather than the full page count.
Essentially, Write a list, plan your day, ignore your email till the afternoon. Then your golden.

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Great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2019

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Interesting book, think I need to work on my attention span to finish it though.

Alessandra Forti

I feel in good company

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2009

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I found this book really good. I was already starting to apply some of the rules before reading it and reading it just confirmed me that I was on the right path and not a maniac. :)

bootinfo

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2017

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excellent, thanks

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