Time Management for System Administrators
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- ISBN13: 9780596007836
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
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: th… More >>
Time Management for System Administrators
September 22nd, 2006 at 4:28 AM
Thomas A. Limoncelli’s Time Management For System Administrators tells how to retain control over time during project management asks, and comes from real examples taken from the author’s own career in desktop support and server management. From handling interruptions and keeping a calendar to developing routines for frequent issues, Time Management For System Administrators should reach the entire computer industry with solutions applicable to a range of issues.
Rating: 5 / 5
September 22nd, 2006 at 5:51 AM
I was tired of working 60 hrs/wk and NOT getting caught up. I manage 14 locations with around 500 users. I was 2 years behind on some projects. This book was a tremendous help.
Rating: 5 / 5
September 22nd, 2006 at 7:46 AM
If you are a sysadmin or netadmin this book is a MUST. Great book. Short and too the point. Won’t go into details about the review because the other reviews have already taken care of that. What are you waiting for. Buy this book, get control of your life schedule!
Rating: 5 / 5
September 22nd, 2006 at 10:11 AM
Finally someone noticed all the small differences in System Administrators lifes that require a different approach to time management.
Plus, a sense of humour and accurate advices.
Rating: 5 / 5
September 22nd, 2006 at 12:21 PM
This book is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. I strongly feel that this book should be made the de facto reference for every system administrator and related job profile professional. This book now forms the template for my daily work schedule. It has definitely improved my efficiency at work and has given me a different outlook on life in general.
Rating: 5 / 5