[ams6110]

For me, I simply cannot do something like spend an hour on Monday morning to plan what I need to get done that week, because I simply do not know. I could plan what I think I need to get done, but I know that before noon it will all change so why bother?

I do know what my priorities are, and I work on them as time allows, but I cannot plan when things will get done.

[jldugger]

Time Management for System Adminstrators offers advice along the following lines (but it works for many technical support roles):

Find a like minded person and agree to a support shift: person A will handle interruptions in the morning so persona B can work on projects, then person B will handle interruptions in the second half of the shift so person A can work on their projects.

[reitanqild]

Written by Tom Limoncelli.

He and Christina Hogan has also written "The Practice of System and Network Administration" which deals with everything else schools didn't tell you about Systems Administration including chapters on hiring/firing, negotiations from both sides of the table and more ;-)

[CuriouslyC]

Generally I try to block my days off so the 4 hours before lunch are for going deep, and after lunch is for planning, interacting with coworkers and creative exploration. I like to create my "deep work" plan for the next day right before I leave, and make sure everything is organized so I can just sit down and focus when I arrive in the morning.