Alpha Grind Omelet
Updated: 4 days ago
I'm Jayne Smythe, a coach and trainer with SalesBEAST, and I write to you from Florida, where my morning run happens before the sun gets any big ideas. By the time I'm back, stretched, and dancing to whatever the radio picked for me, I want a breakfast that takes ten minutes and holds me until lunch. This omelet is that breakfast, and it earned its place in Jayne's Kitchen by never once letting me down on a client call day.
Here's the thing about mornings in sales. Your first call sets the tone for every call after it, and a pastry eaten over the steering wheel is not going to carry you through a stack of follow ups. The original version of this post said it best: this is the breakfast of closers, not quitters. I'd only add that closers also eat sitting down.
I know the excuse. No time. But you can spare ten minutes, and I have watched people spend longer choosing a ringtone. Chop the onion the night before if mornings are tight, and you'll have this plated before your inbox finishes loading.
One more thing from a coach who has heard every reason in the book. If you tell me you're not a breakfast person, I'll believe you. I'll also ask how your 10am call went. Start with the omelet two mornings this week, notice how the late morning feels, and decide for yourself. You don't need my approval, but you might enjoy proving me right.
Ingredients
Makes 1 serving.
3 whole eggs + 2 egg whites
1 cup spinach, chopped
1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup diced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp olive oil
Pinch of red pepper flakes
Salt + pepper to taste
Directions
Heat olive oil in a skillet. Add onion, garlic, and mushrooms. Cook until softened.
Toss in spinach, cook until wilted.
Whisk eggs and whites, pour over veggies. Season with salt, pepper, red pepper flakes.
Cook until set, fold, and plate.
Why This Fuels a Beast
Eggs: Three whole eggs plus two whites bring protein, which helps you stay full, so your 11am pitch isn't competing with your stomach.
Spinach: Leafy greens bring vitamins and minerals such as vitamin K and folate, and spinach contains iron too. That's a good return on one cup of leaves.
Olive oil: A healthy fat that makes the whole pan taste better and makes the meal feel satisfying, which means fewer trips to the office candy bowl before noon.
Mushrooms and onion: Volume and flavor without fuss. A full plate feels like a real meal, and a real meal is far easier to work on than a granola bar eaten at a red light.
Richard, who is a great coach and a better friend, tried this after a sunrise fishing trip and called it "acceptable." From a man who usually eats breakfast out of a cooler, that's a standing ovation.
Want more? Visit Jayne's Kitchen
Before you go: If this made your morning easier, give it a like, share it with the teammate who lives on gas station muffins, and follow SalesBEAST for more. Then tell me in the comments: what are you eating before your biggest call this week?
That's Beast Mode.
Jayne
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