System and network administrators are usually very busy people. Juggling projects, meetings, support tickets, and verbal requests from people in the hallways can make a real mess. We've discussed some [request tracking systems](https://serverfault.com/questions/947/) here in the past, but what other methods or tools do you use to manage your time to be more effective?

Thomas Limoncelli's book, *[Time Management for System Administrators](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0596007833)*, has some great ideas, but what works and doesn't work for you in the real world?