My Google Reader is up to 1,000+ unread entries. I really want to go through them all. There is such good intelligence in there. I just read some great advice for coaches from Duct Tape Marketing. So much wisdom, so little time to follow it all.  Now, I coach for a living, working with entrepreneurs as well as job-seekers. I also am a featured blogger at Allbusiness.com. And I own a profitable, growing business. I am supposed to be the model of how to do things in an organized fashion. Most people think I’m amazingly productive. But while all the other entrepreneur bloggers and self-improvement gurus seem to have it all figured out, I don’t, and it makes me feel inadequate. Here are some of the things I’m struggling with today.

Why can’t I remember my password to get into my Salesforce.com account? And why doesn’t Windows remember it?

What should I do to pass the time when my wireless network takes a five-minute power nap?

Should I send a particular account to collection or offer to settle for half?

Can I get away without redesigning my website for a while longer?

Should I join that new networking group that costs $3,000 a year?

Should I buy that second business I’m mulling over?

Should I change my email marketing provider? What a hassle!

I power-washed the deck the other day. It took five hours. Should I have outsourced it and used the five hours to be more productive? ARRGGGGGH!

Yesterday, I participated in an event for homeless children  who live in shelters. We set up a tiki bar at the beach and made about 500 strawberry banana smoothies for these kids, who smiled the biggest smiles. I had some great volunteers who ran the operation once we were set up. So I got to take a long, peaceful walk on a deserted beach on a cloudy day.  Now I can’t believe I was complaining about not remembering my password and other small details and hassles of my business life. I live in a nice house with a healthy family and we have enough of what we need.

Advice to self: delete your Google reader. Spend more time thinking about other people who are struggling. Be grateful for the abudance you have and your ability to help others.

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