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8 Books That Helped Me Become an Entrepreneur

8 Books That Helped Me Become an Entrepreneur

Posted on July 30, 2019Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Self-Employment2 Replies

Some books are more influential than others. Here are 8 books that have helped me become an entrepreneur.

4 Free Alternatives to Adobe Acrobat (PDF Editors)

4 Free Alternatives to Adobe Acrobat (PDF Editors)

Posted on July 27, 2019Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Money, Self-EmploymentLeave a Reply

Being a small business owner is expensive. Here are 4 alternatives to Adobe Acrobat to edit PDF files for free.

6 Gadgets for Day 1 as an Entrepreneur

6 Gadgets for Day 1 as an Entrepreneur

Posted on July 22, 2019July 22, 2020Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Self-EmploymentLeave a Reply

Starting a freelance career or a side hustle? Here are some tools to make your Day 1 as a boss a smooth sailing.

Four Things I Learned When I Faced Death

Four Things I Learned When I Faced Death

Posted on April 20, 2019July 22, 2020Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Health, Lifestyle9 Replies

I’m constantly running a race against myself and my body. Against my brain, my disabilities, my fate, whatever it may be. Ever since that fateful day, 8 years ago, I’ve been running a race against time, living on what I perceive to be “borrowed time.”

Reflecting on January

Reflecting on January

Posted on February 3, 2019July 22, 2020Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Lifestyle, Money, Tech2 Replies

The last time I wrote a monthly recap post was last January.  (Mostly because I had a GREAT January, and then I crashed in February and could barely function for a whole month.)  I don’t know if this one will continue, but I figure let’s try it again! Work + Hustles + Tech LinkedIn Learning…

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Recording my First LinkedIn Learning Course in LA

Recording my First LinkedIn Learning Course in LA

Posted on January 26, 2019December 5, 2022Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Lifestyle, Tech5 Replies

I recorded my first course with LinkedIn Learning in LA! Here’s my experience.

2018: The Year of Unexpected Beginnings

2018: The Year of Unexpected Beginnings

Posted on December 21, 2018July 22, 2020Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Health, Lifestyle, Money, Tech10 Replies

2018. What can I say, except wow. It was a year of many many unexpected beginnings, trials, and impact on my identity as a person. I said Yes to many things, and No to others, and being able to realize my boundaries and limitations have allowed me to find myself in situations that I couldn’t…

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On Facing Death, 7 Years Later

On Facing Death, 7 Years Later

Posted on December 7, 2018December 23, 2021Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Health, Lifestyle, Tech, Top Posts22 Replies

On December 7th, 2011, my family woke up before dawn and began getting ready to step out into the darkness.  My father, my mother, and I rode in relative silence on the 30 minute drive to Baltimore from our house.  Usually, there is traffic, but so early in the morning, there were barely any cars…

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Musings from Paris

Musings from Paris

Posted on November 1, 2018July 22, 2020Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Health, Lifestyle3 Replies

I wonder what makes Paris romantic. It’s a city. Filled with millions of people, hurrying and jaywalking like they are perpetually late for an important meeting. They seem to be out at all times of day or night, walking briskly, sitting at cafes, or driving through chaotic swarms of people. That much isn’t that different…

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How Netflix’s “Afflicted” harms us

How Netflix’s “Afflicted” harms us

Posted on October 10, 2018February 13, 2023Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Health, Lifestyle, Writing3 Replies

“We were told it was an investigative documentary.” Instead, it’s a Reality TV show poorly disguised as a Docuseries.

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Hiroko Nishimura

Hiroko Nishimura is an AWS Community Hero, technical instructor at LinkedIn Learning, and author of AWS for Non-Engineers.

She writes about her jarring transition to motherhood on Substack. Many posts are reposted on this blog as well under Tag: Substack. Looking for my Japanese posts?

She is a brain injury and brain surgery survivor, writing about dealing with adult Executive Dysfunction/ADHD.

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