Predator Crunch
Updated: 4 days ago
I'm Jayne Smythe, a coach and trainer with SalesBEAST, and I have been known to dance around my Florida kitchen while I wait for the kettle, because a good song deserves a response. This snack came out of one of those afternoons, when I wanted something crunchy, wanted it fast, and refused to unwrap anything with a cartoon on the label. It takes about two minutes, which is roughly one chorus, and it has saved more of my afternoons than I'd like to admit. My clients call it the celery thing. I call it the reason I'm still pleasant at four o'clock.
Let's talk about the 3pm slump. The morning calls are done, lunch feels like a distant memory, and the vending machine starts to look like a solid career move. I get it. But the afternoon is when your follow ups go out and your best prospects finally call back, so it deserves better fuel than a candy bar.
The original post put it plainly: snacking doesn't have to be weakness. Quick, crunchy, portable. That still holds. Pack the celery and a small container of almond butter in the morning, and your afternoon self will thank your morning self, probably right around the time your calendar gets crowded.
If you're thinking celery is boring, I hear you. That's why the almond butter, seeds, and cinnamon are here. Think of it as plain celery that finally got a little coaching. And if you're the kind of person who says you'll just push through until dinner, ask yourself honestly how those last two calls of the day usually go. I'll wait. Then I'll hand you a celery stick.
Ingredients
Makes 1 serving.
2 celery stalks, cut into sticks
2 tbsp almond butter
1 tsp chia seeds
1 tsp hemp hearts
Sprinkle of cinnamon
Directions
Spread almond butter into celery sticks.
Sprinkle with chia seeds, hemp hearts, and cinnamon.
Eat immediately.
Why This Fuels a Beast
Almond butter: Healthy fats plus a bit of protein, which helps you stay satisfied until dinner instead of grazing through your 4pm call.
Chia seeds: Fiber digests slowly and helps you stay full, so one small snack actually does its job.
Hemp hearts: A little extra protein in a single teaspoon, which is an excellent return on almost zero effort.
Celery: Mostly water, so it brings crunch and a bit of hydration on days when your water bottle is sitting forgotten in the car.
Cinnamon: Warmth and flavor without adding sugar, so it tastes like a treat and still counts as a good decision.
Richard says celery is just a delivery system for almond butter. He isn't wrong, and he still ate four sticks before admitting it.
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Before you go: If this rescued your afternoon, give it a like, share it with the coworker who keeps the vending machine in business, and follow SalesBEAST for more. Then tell me in the comments: what's your go to snack before a late day call?
That's Beast Mode.
Jayne
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