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Lorenzo Delano

Delano as a small boy with his mother, a home-video still

Delano leading a training workshop around a table

Delano on a cycle ergometer wearing a CPET mask, beside the Cosmed metabolic cart

Delano directing a MasterClass film shoot, holding a clapperboard

Delano gesturing while speaking on a panel stage in Dubai

Delano standing with Dr. John Demartini and a colleague in a hotel corridor

Delano in 2020 (Joburg)

Photograph by Paul Samuels

Identity(See Story)

Born: Lorenzo Delano7 December 1987 (age 38)Krugersdorp, South Africa
Phenotype: Blue eyes and brown hairAverage height (176 cm)
Ancestry: Western European (Dutch)
Ethnicity: Afrikaner
Language: Afrikaans; English; Mandarin
Citizenship: South African

Professional(See Knowledge)

Occupation: Applied taxonomist
Industry: Education, health, and tech
Works: Design methodologiesPublished designs
Skills: Knowledge organizationPedagogyProduction
Education: Self-directed (since age 13)Certified coach and designerMandarin distinction
Residency: United States (since 2026)

Psychological(See Nature)

Intelligence: RIOT: Full-scale IQ 112
Worldview: Enlightenment humanist
Personality: HEXACO: Disciplined, honest, and curious
Values: PVQ: Autonomy, achievement, and universal-care
Beliefs: PWB: Good, safe, and improving
Interests: RIASEC: Investigative, artistic, and social

Personal(See Pages)

About: Every claim referenced
Lifestyle: 12 habits, all 24 hours
Health: Elite VO₂max, optimal labs
Wealth: Debt-free, top-tier credit
Network: Each seat benchmarked

What you’re made of predicts what you can make.

Autaxonomy refers to the two halves of a person: constitution (story, nature, lifestyle) and capital (health, knowledge, wealth, network). Your make-up predicts your potential: what you can become, and what you can build.

Hi, I’m Lorenzo. Constitution is mostly given; capital is mostly built. Each is measured on its own page, every claim referenced. To master yourself is to know both, then spend your hours where you fit.

Lorenzo (Introduction)

Who a person is is a function of specialization (chosen) and principles (tested), the two best predictors of what they do with a free hour. Mine: applied taxonomist of personal transformation; attention, essentialism, configuration.



I have one specialization, one mission, and a set of principles, all tested on myself first : I am an applied taxonomist of personal transformation Taxonomist: A specialist in classifying phenomena according to their functions and natural relationships for the purpose of understanding, navigating, and transforming them Applied: Testing and revising those classifications against reality Transformation: The behavioral changes associated with personal progress : I help expand human consciousness by making self-mastery teachable Personal: I solve my own problems first, then publish the solutions free for anyone Social: I then help individuals apply the same solutions to their lives, partners, or families Organizational: And then help companies productize the same solutions for their users Principles: I run my life on three principles, distilled from everything that’s worked : The quality of your life is based on the quality of your attention Essentialism: Progress depends on knowledge of the necessary and sufficient Configuration: It’s not about the quantity of resources, but the quality of their configuration

I solved these problems for myself first and continue to help others do the same Meta-learning: I left school at 13 and taught myself ever since; learning to learn became my trade, and applied taxonomy its highest form Time: Early autonomy made every hour mine to allocate; I’ve designed my days ever since (see the Lifestyle page or take my lifestyle design (opens in a new tab) course) Space: I’ve moved more than thirty times, so I can rebuild an optimal environment anywhere (see my latest studio design (opens in a new tab) or take my free home-gym design (opens in a new tab) course) Exercise: I started exercising at 16 and never stopped: years in martial arts, sprinting, and CrossFit; then the 10X Method (opens in a new tab); now the MSP System (opens in a new tab) (review my fitness results) Nutrition: I’ve experimented with diets since 20 (paleo, primal, vegetarian, fasting) and settled on a calorically informed, whole-food pattern; it keeps me lean, muscular, and metabolically flexible year-round (review my body composition results) Mind: I’ve worked on my inner game since 22 (waking, growing, cleaning, and showing up); today my psyche is profiled, measured, and published (review my Nature results) Finance: I’ve worked since 15 and managed my own money from the start (seriously from 30); the structures now in place make financial freedom a matter of time (see my Wealth map) Production: I’ve made films since childhood (kung-fu-inspired at first); now I design, produce, and ship digital products end to end (review my designs) Training: I’ve taught since 17: English in China, finance in Malaysia, fitness worldwide; I still coach, teach, and train today (see examples) Technology: I master each generation of tools, from gym equipment to studio gear to AI (this website, authored by me and coded and edited by Claude, is no exception)


Three problems hold my attention; you’re welcome to join any Position: I’m choosing my next long-term work chapter in the US (employment to equity): the one commitment where my leverage creates the largest impact : I’m designing the world’s first lifelong, self-directed education curriculum, built and consumed according to a taxonomy of the self; this site is its first prototype Assessment: I’m building a worldview assessment: a Likert-scale inventory that scores anyone’s stances across the seven perspectives published on my Nature page

Where I live, how the days run, and what I’m like off duty Location: I recently moved to Austin, Texas, the top recommended city based on my environmental scorecard (see Space) Activities: I do only three things outside maintenance: work, exercise, and study; it’s been this way most of my life (see schedule) Quirks: I keep no social media, except LinkedIn (opens in a new tab) and YouTube (opens in a new tab); I like my coffee the way I enjoy my Trance, progressive; I recite the periodic table of elements when I get bored; my all-time favorite movie, album, and game: Mortal Kombat; I rock back and forth at my desk all day; the motion is how I think

Website (Guide)

How a record is built is a function of its map (one) and its pages (eight), the two best predictors of whether a reader can trust it. Mine: a personal record and a public storefront in one, four constitutional pages, four capital, three parts each.



I built one site to do two jobs: my personal record and my public storefront Personal: I keep this site as the digital blueprint of my entire life Website: It’s a wiki of interlinked pages; navigate the map that is me Database: It’s the single source of truth on my life, formatted for AI Journal: I keep the public record (history, lifestyle, and capital status) current as life unfolds Commercial: It’s my primary point of contact for collaborations Resume: The infobox, this page, and Knowledge together carry my career record Portfolio: My works and their references live on Knowledge (this website included) Curriculum: The taxonomy of what it means to fulfill one’s potential (constitution and capital) doubles as a self-education curriculum

I drew one map and laid it out across eight identical pages Map (autaxonomy): A map of what makes a person, demonstrated on my own life Constitution: Every individual has a story, a nature, and a way of living that builds or drains their capital Capital: Every individual holds four kinds: physical (health), intellectual (knowledge), financial (wealth), and social (network) Layout (pages): Each page is structured the same, four constitutional and four capital Intro: Each page opens with its subject in one line, then introduces it in my own words Taxonomy: Each page holds three branches of two bands each, in accordions for maximal compression References: Each page closes with the data, guidelines, and studies behind it


Take one of four paths, ordered by how much time you have Search: In a hurry? Paste this URL into your favorite LLM and ask it anything you’d like to know about me Qualify: Considering me for a role? Read the infobox quick facts (identity, professional, and psychological), then the Knowledge page Learn: Want to know what I’m like? Read parts of Story, Nature, and Lifestyle Contact: Have an inquiry? Read my capital pages, then contact me through the offers below

Contact (Offers)

What a person offers is a function of published work (free) and commitments (one at a time), the two best predictors of how to work with them. Mine: everything published, one patron at a time, a build for whoever brings market or capital.



I’ve published everything below; use it free on your own, or join me inside Content (free): Master your time, exercise, and profile by yourself Training: Build muscle and stay fit in under an hour a week with the 10X Method (opens in a new tab) course Lifestyle: Design an organized life with the Lifestyle Design (opens in a new tab) course Programming: Design balanced, integrated exercise programs for yourself and others with the Exercise Design (opens in a new tab) course Profiling: Build the taxonomy of your own life (the spec and worked example: this site) Membership (paid): Master your fitness and values alongside other members Fitness: Achieve and maintain universal basic fitness with Jelena Lakic and me in the BodyFirst (opens in a new tab) Quest Values: Identify, own, and modify your highest values with Dr. John Demartini in the ValuesFactor (opens in a new tab) Quest

My content on your platform, your stage, or your floor Commercial (external): Put my content in front of your clients or users Content: License any of my free courses for a more structured experience on your platform Speaking: Hire me to present any of my published works at your event Corporate (internal): Train your employees on my content Training: Hire me to train your employees in mastering time, exercise, and work performance Presenting: Book a closed-door version of any talk for your team


I take one commitment at a time and serve it fully until the problem is solved Individuals (solo): Hire me to transform yourself, your partner, or your family Design: I’ll design you a lifestyle, exercise, nutrition, or self-study program to run on your own Profiling: I’ll build a taxonomy of your life as profile, portfolio, resume, or AI database Coaching: I’ll run tiny lifestyle, exercise, nutrition, or self-study experiments with you until you’ve reached your goal Interventions: I’ll rearrange your environment and train you in person, for accelerated, guaranteed change Companies (teams): Hire me as employee or contractor to transform your employees or users Architecture: I’ll design transformative product, protocol, content, assessment, or software experiences Production: I’ll produce educational content end to end for your staff or users Consulting: I’ll clarify, analyze, and plan your next best product design move Training: I’ll help HR onboard your employees, or coach management toward end-user product fulfillment

Bring the market or the capital; I’ll bring the build Operators (revenue): I partner with operators in need of a builder Services: I build, sell, and fulfill the product offer; you acquire the customers and manage the resources Startups (equity): Give me equity and I’ll take your product to the next level Product: I allocate and drive product development for maximal impact; you manage the rest

References (Evidence)

My skills demonstrated through personal examples and published works

Meta-learning: Design Methodologies (since 2017); I’ve created both learning and teaching design methodologies; skills of classification and architecture • page (Web)
Time: Life Management (since 2015); master your time with the Lifestyle Design (opens in a new tab) course while referencing my Lifestyle page; skills of planning and teaching • course (YouTube)
Space: Spatial Planning (since 2012); plan a training space with the Home-Gym Design (opens in a new tab) course, like my studio apartment (opens in a new tab); skills of architecture and planning • course (YouTube)
Exercise: Programmed Practice (since 2008); train with the 10X Method (opens in a new tab) or MSP System (opens in a new tab), my results the proof; skills of architecture and production • courses (YouTube)
Nutrition: Planned Practice (since 2009); no course yet, but my body composition stands as the example to follow; skills of analysis and planning • page (Web)
Mind: Inner Game (since 2009); no course yet, but my Nature page holds the profiled and measured results; skills of profiling and analysis • page (Web)
Finance: Asset Allocation (since 2016); no course yet either, but my Wealth map publishes the whole system and its benchmarks; skills of classification and planning • page (Web)
Technology: Tactical Productivity (since 2015); I master each generation of tools, this AI-coded website the latest proof; skills of architecture and production • website (Vercel)

My skills demonstrated working with individuals, couples, and families

Design: Client Report (opens in a new tab) (2022, Cape Town); my reports combine maps, status, goals, and the plans to achieve them; skills of analysis and production • video (Loom)
Profiling: Personal Profiling (2015, New York); I’ve profiled 20+ professionals via my marketing (opens in a new tab) and education (opens in a new tab) agencies; skills of profiling and management • pages (Web)
Coaching: Behavioral Change (2022, Utah); I help people change behavior for the results they seek: this family (opens in a new tab) is no exception; skills of training and analysis • video (YouTube)
Interventions: Lifestyle Management (2019, Los Angeles); I’ve helped celebrities and entrepreneurs reset their environments in person; skills of profiling and planning • engagements (confidential)

My skills demonstrated working with professionals and companies

Architecture: Transformative Experiences (opens in a new tab) (since 2015); I design education (opens in a new tab) and software (opens in a new tab) for teams and educators; skills of architecture and production • videos (YouTube; Loom)
Production: Education Products (opens in a new tab) (since 2017); I produce them from start to finish, in-house or directly; skills of production and management • video (Loom)
Consulting: Strategic Advice (opens in a new tab) (since 2023); I help others focus on what matters most and accelerate their development; skills of profiling and analysis • video (YouTube)
Training: Enterprise Productivity (since 2017); I help companies, big (opens in a new tab) or small (opens in a new tab), maximize employee health and performance; skills of teaching and training • videos (YouTube)