Welcome to my autaxonomy, a map of the self in two halves: constitution (story, nature, lifestyle) and capital (health, knowledge, wealth, network). Both predict your potential: what you can become, and what you can build.
Constitution is mostly given; capital is mostly built. Each is measured on its own page, every claim referenced. To master yourself is to make your story work for you, play to your nature, and live an examined life by design.
Lorenzo (Introduction)
Who you are is a function of specialization (chosen) and mission (stable), the two best predictors of what you do with a free hour. Mine: applied taxonomist, obsessed with making knowledge personally transformative, for myself first and then for others.
I have one specialization and one mission, both 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
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
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 your 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
Contact: Have an inquiry? Read my capital pages, then contact me through the offers below
Contact (Offers)
What you offer is a function of published work (free) and commitments (one at a time), the two best predictors of how well you’ll be served. 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
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)
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)
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
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)
