I feel like a lot of productivity advice comes from people who are extreme outliers when it comes to motivation and this is a prime example of that.

Hell, I'm more interested in how this guy consistently takes 2-4 weeks of vacation per year. Maybe it really is typical in Europe.

After water & tea, coffee: creatine.

From muscle to brain cells, high creatine availability makes it easier for cells to access energy to move and think.

I have a big jar with a mix of the following macro and esoteric powders, and have a scoop morning & night:

Creatine, Fiber, Protein, Minerals, Greens (dozens of veggies), Reds (veggies & fruits), Probiotics, Mushrooms

Another jar for nuts, for throwing in yoghurt, cereal, or just eat a small handful a day:

Walnuts (Nut), Pistachios (Nut), Pecans (Nut), Almonds (Nut), Peanuts (Legume), Pumpkin seeds (Large seed)

And another jar for seeds, for salads, yoghurt, etc. I find something to throw them in every day:

Sunflower Kernels, Hemp Hearts, Chia Seeds, Flax Seed Meal, White Sesame Seeds

Finally, the daily fruit:

Blueberries, raspberries and strawberries for snacks & throwing in other things.

That’s my everyday stuff.

Then I keep a standard set of “superfoods” to eat s la carte or as versatile ingredients:

Hummus: great cheese, butter, mayo replacement

Mixed spinach & baby greens

Shredded chicken

Eggs

Salsa, for salads, on chicken. Etc.

Avocados

Various sprouts

Salmon lox

Prawns

Mix of fresh veggies, for eating raw, and mixed for stir fry

Canned veggies, like tomatos, spinach

Jars of pickles, pickled veggie mix, pickled asparagus, pickled green beans

Jars of fermented veggies, like sour krout, kimchi, etc.

Cans of all kinds of different beans, like black & kidney beans, chickpeas

Canned sardines, salmon, chicken, tuna

High fiber & protein, low carb: bread, tortillas and breakfast cereals

Greek yoghurt

Low fat cottage cheese

Olives, olive oil, avocado oil

Veggie milk. I like zero sugar added Ripple. Healthier than cow milk and creamier too.

Then I eat whatever I want, whenever I want. It is a “no motivation required” system.

Having all those diverse nutrient dense foods around all the time makes them super convenient, and I keep finding new ways to use them.

Then I will binge on (Nick’s) ice cream, chocolate, anything whenever I feel like it. At least for me, getting crazy good nutrition every day crowds out the frequency & quantity of less healthy food. So I save my motivation for other things, and eat whatever when I feel like it.

It has been a year since I started this system, and I feel so much better. Still tuning.

My daily calories dropped and I have been slowly losing weight, basically in lock step with however much light or moderate exercise I do.

Feel free to suggest anything else!

Also performing better physically and mentally, sleeping better and recovering/advancing more from exercise.

I feel seriously upgraded!

That’s one dimension of how I maximize my productivity.

Another is unleashing my OCD on my ADHD, but that’s a whole other essay!