Jugaad – similar concept

kludge – similar concept

Urawaza – similar concept

FlyLady – housekeeping methodology

self-help – self-guided improvement—economically, intellectually, or emotionally—often with a substantial psychological basis

Tim Ferriss – author

Getting Things Done – book and time management method

In fiction

Rube Goldberg – cartoonist

LifeHax, a comedic web series created by Michael Swaim

Techniques

43 Folders – time and file management system

Hipster PDA – paper-based personal organizer

incremental reading – reading and learning method

Pomodoro Technique – time management method

Spaced repetition – long-term memorization principle

Timeboxing – time management method

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