Thomas A. Limoncelli

Time Management for System Administrators (eBook, ePUB)

Stop Working Late and Start Working Smart

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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 interruptionsEliminate timewastersKeep an effective calendarDevelop routines for things that occur regularlyUse your brain only for what you're currently working onPrioritize based on customer expectationsDocument and automate processes for faster executionWhat'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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: O'Reilly Media
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2005
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780596553036
• Artikelnr.: 52976838

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Preface 1. Time Management Principles What's So Difficult About Time Management? The Principles of Time Management for SAs It Won't Be Easy Summary 2. Focus Versus Interruptions The Focused Brain An Environment to Encourage Focus Interruptions Directing Interruptions Away from You You Can Say "Go Away" Without Being a Jerk Summary 3. Routines Sample Routines How to Develop Your Own Routines Deleting Old Routines Summary 4. The Cycle System Don't Trust Your Brain Why Other Systems Fail Systems That Succeed The Cycle Summary 5. The Cycle System: To Do Lists and Schedules A Sample Day Other Tips Setting Up a PAA for Use with The Cycle Setting Up a PDA for Use with The Cycle Summary 6. The Cycle System: Calendar Management How to Use Your Calendar One Calendar for Business and Social Life Repeating Tasks Know Your Personal Rhythms Know Your Company's Rhythms Summary 7. The Cycle System: Life Goals The Secret Trick Setting Goals Planning Your Next Steps Schedule the Steps Revisit Your Goals Regularly Summary 8. Prioritization Prioritizing Your To Do Lists Project Priorities Requests from Your Boss Summary 9. Stress Management Overload and Conflicting Directions Vacation Time Yoga, Meditation, and Massage Summary 10. Email Management Managing Your Email Jump Starting the Process Summary 11. Eliminating Time Wasters What Is a Time Waster? Avoiding the Tempting Time Wasters Common Time Wasters Wasteful Meetings Strategic Versus Tactical Summary 12. Documentation Document What Matters to You Wiki Technology Summary 13. Automation What to Automate? How to Automate Simple Things Done Often Hard Things Done Once Letting Others Do Privileged Operations Summary Epilogue Index