lifehack
Clever productivity tip
A lifehack is a clever shortcut or unconventional solution that makes everyday tasks easier or more efficient.
The term emerged from tech culture in the early 2000s and spread to cover any trick for optimizing daily life: This lifehack will change how you fold fitted sheets.
Often used for minor productivity tips that may or may not deliver on their promise.
Guidance on decisions
- trickDeliberate deception
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- recommendationAdvised course of action
strategy · solution · how-to · tutorial · DIY · pro-tip · cheat-sheet · walkthrough
Makeshift bypass of difficulty
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- trickDeliberate deception
- loopholeExploitable gap in rules
- exploitNotable act or abuse
kludge · jerry-rig · cheat · maneuver · timesaver · dodge · gimmick · leapfrog
Sequential task progression
- organizationStructured group with purpose
- prioritizationRanking by importance
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- habitsRegular repeated behaviors
automation · batching · delegation · focus · scheduling · efficiency · optimization · systemizing
Remove unnecessary items
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
- essentialsIndispensable items or elements
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- uncomplicateMake less complex
organize · tidy · purge · consolidate · reduce · downsize · single-tasking · essentialism
advice
Guidance on decisions
- trickDeliberate deception
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
recommendation · strategy · solution · how-to · tutorial · DIY · pro-tip · cheat-sheet · walkthrough · demonstration
workaround
Makeshift bypass of difficulty
exploit · kludge · jerry-rig · cheat · maneuver · timesaver · dodge · gimmick · leapfrog · MacGyver
workflow
Sequential task progression
- organizationStructured group with purpose
- prioritizationRanking by importance
- routineRegular sequence of actions
habits · automation · batching · delegation · focus · scheduling · efficiency · optimization · systemizing · templating
declutter
Remove unnecessary items
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
- essentialsIndispensable items or elements
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
uncomplicate · organize · tidy · purge · consolidate · reduce · downsize · single-tasking · essentialism
- hacksshortcut, trick, workaround, quick fix, time saver
- shortcutsshortcut, shorthand, hotkey, keyboard shortcut, bypass
- solutionssolution, answer, fix, remedy, cure
lifehackstandard procedure
official documentation · industry standard · regulation · established practice · conventional wisdom