Self employment has its benefits as does working for an employer, two very different ways to make a living. With the former, I’m much more independent but with the latter I can depend on someone else to provide the paycheck.

April is a pressure packed month especially if federal and state income taxes have yet to be filed. This year, I did my taxes in February, but when I found out that I would actually owe something, have delayed filing until this month. I will be setting aside some time this Saturday to review my taxes and, if everything looks fine, file them online. If some sort of problem does come up, I have until next Tuesday to finish.

I’m also working on several other deadlines while meeting the requirements of the various taxing authorities. One magazine article was submitted last week with another due on Friday. In addition, I have several blog articles to write and I must answer some email inquiries about my availability plus a few private messages I have held off answering. I’d rather delay a response then to send off a hurried reply only to regret what I have to say later.

Finally, I have pair of new sites to launch, but they won’t see the light of day until after April 15th. Yes, I’m prioritizing my work, making judgment calls on what I should do now and what I can put off. Like something as mundane as whether to leave an “e” in a certain word or not! ;-)