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Lorenzo Delano

Delano gesturing while speaking on a panel stage in Dubai

Delano directing a MasterClass film shoot, holding a clapperboard

Delano presenting on a blue-lit stage, headset mic and clicker in hand

Camera-monitor view of Delano directing a kitchen scene, reviewing a laptop with an actor

Delano crouching with a laptop beside Steven Kotler at a shoot

Delano coaching a family seated around a living-room table

Delano leading a training workshop around a table

Delano in 2020 (Joburg)

Identity(See Story)

Born: Lorenzo Delano7 December 1987 (age 38)Krugersdorp, South Africa
Phenotype: Caucasian, maleBlue 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
Employment: Independent (results-based)
Residency: United States (since 2026)No sponsorship required

Psychological(See Nature)

Intelligence: RIOT: Full-scale IQ 112
Worldview: Rational optimist
Personality: HEXACO: Disciplined, honest, and curious
Values: PVQ: Autonomy, achievement, and universal-care
Interests: RIASEC: Investigative, artistic, and social

Personal(See Pages)

About: What makes a person?
Lifestyle: Days by design, cities by scorecard
Health: Elite VO₂max, optimal labs
Wealth: Debt free with high credit score
Network: Unmarried and no children

Hi, I’m Lorenzo. I make personal transformation teachable.

I left school at thirteen and taught myself everything since — learning how to learn became my trade, designing it for others became my work, and my own life became the proof.

The proof is public: my psychology measured — design is my highest value — my health lab-verified, my days built from twelve habits that sum to twenty-four hours. I solve my own problems first, then publish the solutions free.

My mission: expand consciousness by moving our hours from surviving, to mastering, to serving. The road ran from South Africa through Malaysia to Austin — and this site is the record, every page referenced.

Lorenzo (Introduction)



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 (cognitive, physiological, psychosocial, and environmental) changes associated with capital (physical, intellectual, financial, and social) progress : I help expand consciousness by moving our hours from surviving, to mastering, to serving 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 (including but not limited to the skills below) 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 to learn more) 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, spending multiple years on various disciplines, from martial arts to sprinting to CrossFit to the 10X Method (opens in a new tab) and today’s 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 into a calorically informed, whole-food pattern that 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 been teaching since 17 (English in China, finance in Malaysia, fitness all over the world); I continue to coach, teach, and train others in various disciplines (see examples here) 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)


Two problems hold my attention; you’re welcome to join either Market: 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 envision creating the world’s first lifelong, self-directed education curriculum, built and consumed according to a taxonomy of the self; this site is my first prototype of the structure

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: Barring maintenance activities, I do only three things: I work, exercise, and study, and have for 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 sleep alone, in and out of relationships; I start reciting the periodic table of elements when I get bored; my all-time favorite movie, album, and game: Mortal Kombat; I have an annoying habit of rocking while I work (it’s how I think)

Website (Guide)



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 also my primary point of contact for collaborations Resume: The infobox, this page, and Knowledge together carry my career record Portfolio: My works with 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 complete self-education curriculum

I drew one map and laid it out across eight identical pages Map: I map what makes a person, demonstrated on me 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) Pages: I keep all eight pages on one identical layout 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


I’ve laid four paths in, 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: Curious about me? Read parts of Story, Nature, and Lifestyle until I feel familiar Contact: Have an inquiry? Read my capital pages then contact me through the offers below

Contact (Offers)



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 for free Training: Build muscle and stay fit in under an hour a week with the free 10X Method (opens in a new tab) course Lifestyle: Design an organized life with the free Lifestyle Design (opens in a new tab) course Programming: Design balanced, integrated exercise programs for yourself and others with the free 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 time, exercise, and work performance mastery Presenting: Hire me for a closed presentation to your team on any of my published works


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 Design: I’ll design transformative product, protocol, content, assessment, or software experiences Production: I’ll produce transformative 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 manage 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 this free course (opens in a new tab) while referencing my Lifestyle page; skills of planning and teaching • course (YouTube)
Space: Spatial Planning (since 2012); plan a training space with this free course (opens in a new tab), 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 courses 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

My skills demonstrated working with professionals and companies

Design: 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 (since 2017); I produce (opens in a new tab) education products 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)