Your Gut is the Hidden Engine
Updated: 4 days ago
I'm Jayne Smythe, a coach and trainer with SalesBEAST, and I write from Florida, where I learned the hard way that a gas station burrito and a 2pm pitch do not get along. Some Mondays you get me, some you get Richard, the coach everybody wishes they had and the one who turns motivation into a real plan. Today it's me, because this one is about fuel, and I have opinions.
Most of us treat energy like something we buy. Another coffee, another energy drink, another handful of whatever is sitting in the break room. Then we wonder why the afternoon call block feels like dragging a boat up a ramp.
Here is the less exciting truth: how you eat shows up in how you feel, and how you feel shows up in how you sell. Your digestion is part of the engine that carries you through a day of calls, follow ups, and the one prospect who wants to argue about everything. When meals sit heavy, focus gets fuzzy. When they sit right, you just feel steadier.
You don't need another energy drink. You need an engine that runs clean.
The Clean Engine Plan
Eat more plants with fiber. Greens, beans, lentils, oats and root vegetables bring fiber, which digests slowly and helps you stay full, so you are not hunting snacks between calls.
Try fermented foods if you like them. Yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut and kimchi contain live cultures and are an easy way to add variety. Plain Greek yogurt brings protein too, which helps you stay full through a long morning.
Mix it up. Rotate your vegetables, fruits, grains and proteins across the week. Variety is one of the simplest ways to get a broader mix of nutrients, and it keeps lunch from becoming a rerun.
Slow down and chew. Eating at your desk in four minutes while answering email is not a meal, it's a hostage situation. Give yourself ten minutes away from the screen. You will notice when you're full, and you will come back calmer.
Cut back on soda and ultra processed snacks. Swap one a day for water, fruit or a handful of nuts. Small swaps add up, and your 3pm self will send a thank you note.
Get outside and move. A ten minute walk after lunch is my favorite trick for a slow afternoon. Fresh air, a little movement, and you come back to the phone sharper.
Why This Matters on the Sales Floor
Selling is a stamina sport. The rep who still feels steady at 4pm is the one who makes the extra call, handles the objection without snapping, and remembers to send the follow up. None of that comes from a can. It comes from a body that is fueled well enough to keep up with your ambition. Healthy body, healthy mind. I say it a lot because it keeps being true.
Richard's version of a gut check is asking whether the fish are biting. I told him that technically counts as getting outside, and he has been unbearable about it ever since.
Want meals that make this easy? Visit Jayne's Kitchen for high protein, fiber friendly recipes like my Immortal Greens Mix and the Night Beast Protein Bowl.
A quick note: this is everyday wellness talk, not medical advice. If you have a health condition or ongoing digestive issues, check with your doctor before changing how you eat.
Before you go
Pick one habit from the list and start it today. Then tell me in the comments which one you chose. If this helped, like it, share it with the teammate who lives on energy drinks, and follow SalesBEAST for more. Want something to post? Try this: "I fuel my body, so my beast runs clean."
That's Beast Mode.
Jayne
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