A System Administrator’s

Ten Commandments

1. Come to work every day ready to be fired.
2. Circumvent any orders aimed at stopping your dream.
3. Do any job needed to make computer services work regardless of your job description.
4. Find people to help you ¾ make disciples, not users.
5. Follow your intuition about people you choose, and only work with the best ¾ unless you are THE best.
6. Always work underground as long as possible ¾ publicity triggers the corporate immune mechanism.
7. Never bet on a race unless you are running in it.
8. Remember, it’s easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission ¾ so make the issue worthwhile.
9. Be true to yor goals, but be realistic about the ways to achieve them ¾ guerilla tactics work best sometimes.
10. Honor your sponsors ¾ give them credit where due.