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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

Knowledge is one competence read three ways: what I have made (works), what I can do (skills), and what I know (education). This page is my full inventory of it — proven in production, shown in practice, grounded in theory.

This is a working system, not a trophy case: what I study becomes what I practice, and what I practice becomes what I ship. Trace any entry and you’ll find the other two tables in it — the course behind the skill, the skill behind the work. One mind, fully accounted for, as of 2026.

Works (Production)

Every work below began as a problem I solved for myself. I document, share, and productize only when demand begs or opportunity presents. Two decades of attempted self-mastery and the pursuit of excellence, shipped with and for others.



I earned my independence young through retail, sales, and coaching work : The Magic Store, Pretoria, 6 months, 2003 (age 15) : Sidewalk Surfer, Pretoria, 1 year, 2003 (age 15) : DVD World, Pretoria, 6 months, 2005 (age 17) : Adidas Outlet Store, Pretoria, 1 year, 2006 (age 18) : Brooklyn Primary School, Pretoria, 1 year, 2007 (age 19)

I master any role, then outgrow it and move up or out : St. John’s FLS (opens in a new tab), Shijiazhuang, China, 6 months, 2004 (age 16) : Java Cafe, Pretoria, 2 years, 2007–2008 (age 19–20) : Ballistix CrossFit (opens in a new tab), Pretoria, 2 years, 2009–2010 (age 21–22) : Mindvalley (opens in a new tab), Kuala Lumpur, 1 year, 2016–2017 (age 28–29)

I build ventures alongside partners I trust, and move on when (outgrown) visions diverge : Quantum Physiques with Brad Openshaw (opens in a new tab), Pretoria, 3 years, 2011–2013 (age 23–25) : The Physical Breakthrough Retreat with Jelena Lakic (opens in a new tab), SA (nationwide), 1 year, 2014 (age 26) : 10X Fitness with Vishen Lakhiani (opens in a new tab), international (mostly US), 5 years, 2020–2025 (age 32–37)

I help build brands and take contracts where demand runs high, and move on when it runs out : ARTrepreneurs (opens in a new tab), Pretoria, 2 years, 2015–2016 (age 27–28) : Eudaemonia, Inc. (opens in a new tab), international (mostly US), since 2018 (age 30) : Eudaemonia, Inc., international (mostly US), since 2019 (age 31)


I am the creator of two design methodologies, the philosophy behind all my designs Taxonomical: A universal information integration design (IID) process for efficient knowledge classification, retrieval, and referencing Educational: A universal product (instructional) design framework that maps the behavioral changes a prospect (student) must make to become a lifelong, self-sufficient user (practitioner) of any product (skill)

I am the creator of the below published protocols, programs, systems, and models 10X: A short, low-frequency muscle-centric total fitness exercise protocol, available as a free YouTube course (opens in a new tab), Mindvalley quest (opens in a new tab), or coaching certification (opens in a new tab) with this tracking system (opens in a new tab) BodyFirst: A universal basic-fitness program co-authored with Jelena Lakic (opens in a new tab) using my educational design framework, available as a Mindvalley quest (opens in a new tab) ValuesFactor: A universal values-mastery program co-authored with Dr. John Demartini (opens in a new tab) using my educational design framework, available as a Mindvalley quest (opens in a new tab) MSP: A universal exercise-mastery system taught using my IID methodology, available as five free YouTube (map (opens in a new tab), routines (opens in a new tab), space (opens in a new tab), time (opens in a new tab), and design (opens in a new tab)) courses and taxonomies (opens in a new tab) Autoprofiler: A universal personal-profiling framework built using IID principles, available as a free (but credited) taxonomy and design-spec markdown file

Skills (Practice)

One craft runs beneath every skill below: giving knowledge a working shape. Through tools, I shape it into taxonomies, systems, content, and spaces. Through people, I shape it into teachers, methods, and productions. Each is demonstrable on demand — skill claimed is skill shown.



I organize, design, and strategize transformative outcomes Classification: Knowledge domain mapping, distillation, and standardization Architecture: Product, protocol, content, assessment, and software design Analysis: Performance tracking, benchmarking, planning, programming, and reporting

I produce educational content and design spaces that steer behavior Production: Content design, delivery, editing, and publishing Planning: Interior (home) and industrial (services) layout design and user-flow optimization


I teach any subject, in any setting, and train others to do the same Teaching: Transmitting and assessing theoretical (presentations) and practical (instructions) knowledge, 1-on-1/duo (coaching) or 1-on-many (facilitation), virtual or in-person Training: Teaching students to become presenters, instructors, coaches, or facilitators

I sell by teaching from experience, so objections resolve themselves Selling: Education-led selling of goods, services, and programs, from retail floors to online funnels Negotiation: Deal making and brokering of contracts, partnerships, equity stakes, and exits

I turn experts into methods and briefs into productions Profiling: Identifying the primary algorithm unique to a living expert or printed body of knowledge, and codifying it into a program others can follow and teach Management: Planning, recruiting, coordinating, and reporting on large-scale education productions, research experiments, and lifestyle interventions

Education (Theory)

I don’t take degrees, I design them. The classroom ended at 13; the curriculum never did. Since then I enroll only when a domain demands it — guided when a teacher is the fastest path, independent when I am. Certificates where they count, practice where they don’t: the theory everything above stands on.



I took seven grades of schooling, then mastered Mandarin to international distinction Muldersdrif Primary: Grades 1–3, Muldersdrift, 3 years, 1994–1996 (age 6–8) Hoeveld Primary: Grades 4–7, Evander, 4 years, 1997–2000 (age 9–12) Pretoria Chinese High: , 4 years, 2005–2008 (age 17–20) : , 8th Chinese Bridge winner, 1 year, Bellville, 2009 (age 21)

I tend to certify in transmission roles — tutor, trainer, coach, and designer Language Link: , 6 weeks, Pretoria, 2006 (age 18) ETA College: , 1 year, Pretoria, 2008 (age 20) Evolved Coaching: NLP and life coach, 2 weeks, Pretoria, 2010 (age 22) Shapers: , 2 days, Netherlands, 2018 (age 30) Acquisition: , 2 days, Las Vegas, 2025 (age 37)


I finished school by correspondence, then enroll only when a domain demands it INTEC College: Grades 8–10, 2 years, correspondence, 2001–2002 (age 13–14) Khan Academy: AP/College sciences, ongoing, online, since 2016 (age 28) Corporate Finance Institute: Financial analysis, 1 year, online, 2024 (age 36)

I train under named practitioners, validated in practice rather than on paper Metabolic Fitness: (Dr. Bryan Walsh), 25 hours, online, 2021 (age 33) ODX Academy: (Dr. Dicken Weatherby), 16 weeks, online, 2021 (age 33) Early Medical: Longevity medicine (opens in a new tab) (Dr. Peter Attia), 1 year, online, 2023 (age 35)

References (Evidence)

Samples of some of my skills caught in action

Artist profiling: Laura Taylor (opens in a new tab) (2015, New York); ARTrepreneurs (Delano, L.); skills of profiling, production, and architecture • video (website)
Corporate training: Chinook Treaters (opens in a new tab) (2020, Calgary); Eudaemonia, Inc. (Delano, L.); skills of teaching and management • video (YouTube)
Product pitching: SuperStudents Certification (opens in a new tab) (2021, Cape Town); Eudaemonia, Inc. (Delano, L.); skills of classification, production, and selling • video (Loom)
Project management: Production Schedule (opens in a new tab) (2022, Cape Town); Eudaemonia, Inc. (Delano, L.); skills of planning, production, and management • video (Loom)
Remote coaching: Client Report (opens in a new tab) (2022, Cape Town); 10X Fitness, Inc. (Delano, L.); skills of analysis and production • video (Loom)
Product design: Education Methodology (opens in a new tab) (2023, Cape Town); Eudaemonia, Inc. (Delano, L.); skills of classification, architecture, and production • video (Loom)
Public speaking: Transformative Design (opens in a new tab) (2024, Tallinn); Eudaemonia, Inc. (Delano, L.); skills of teaching and selling • video (YouTube)
Spatial design: Studio Apartment (opens in a new tab) (2025, Paarl); Delano, L.; skills of architecture and planning • video (YouTube)

Access to my published co-creations

Protocol innovation: 10X Method (opens in a new tab) (2020, Pretoria); Eudaemonia, Inc. (Delano, L.); skills of classification, architecture, and production • course (YouTube)
Curriculum design: 10X Quest (opens in a new tab) (2021, Pretoria); 10X Fitness, Inc. (Delano, L.); skills of architecture and management • course (Mindvalley)
Coaching certification: 10X Coach (opens in a new tab) (2022, Cape Town); 10X Fitness, Inc. (Delano, L.); skills of architecture, production, and training • course (Mindvalley) • live training (Mindvalley)
Author collaboration: ValuesFactor Quest (opens in a new tab) (2024, Cape Town); Eudaemonia, Inc. (Delano, L.); skills of negotiation, profiling, architecture, and management • course (Mindvalley)
Product design: BodyFirst Quest (opens in a new tab) (2024, Kuala Lumpur); Eudaemonia, Inc. (Delano, L.); skills of negotiation, classification, architecture, and management • course (Mindvalley)
Systems design: Exercise Mastery (opens in a new tab) (2025, Paarl); Delano, L.; skills of classification, architecture, and production • courses (YouTube)
Profile taxonomy: Personal Wikipedia (2026, Cape Town); Eudaemonia, Inc. (Delano, L.); skills of classification and architecture (vibe coding) • website (Vercel)

Feedback from some of my clients and students

Recommendation: Ken Wilber (opens in a new tab) (2019, Denver); Eudaemonia, Inc. (Delano, L.); skills of profiling, architecture, and management • video (YouTube)
Recommendation: Mark Watts (opens in a new tab) (2019, Los Angeles); Eudaemonia, Inc. (Delano, L.); skills of profiling, architecture, and management • video (YouTube)
Student stories: 10X Quest (opens in a new tab) (2021, worldwide) • website (Mindvalley)
Client stories: In-person Coaching (opens in a new tab) (2021, Kuala Lumpur / Pula); 10X Fitness, Inc. (Delano, L.); skills of teaching and analysis • video (YouTube)
Family story: Remote Coaching (opens in a new tab) (2022, Utah); 10X Fitness, Inc. (Delano, L.); skills of selling, training, analysis, and production • video (YouTube)
Coach stories: 10X Coach (opens in a new tab) (2022, worldwide) • website (Mindvalley)
Recommendation: Ben Greenfield (opens in a new tab) (2023, Spokane); Eudaemonia, Inc. (Delano, L.); skills of profiling, architecture, and management • video (YouTube)
Author story: John Demartini (opens in a new tab) (2024, Cape Town); Eudaemonia, Inc. (Delano, L.); skills of profiling, architecture, and management • video (YouTube)
Student stories: BodyFirst Quest (opens in a new tab) (2024, worldwide) • website (Mindvalley)
Student stories: ValuesFactor Quest (opens in a new tab) (2024, worldwide) • website (Mindvalley)