Rui Ma50% Female? Here’s how we got there.Applications are currently open for the Transformative Technology Academy, a month-long virtual program beginning on September 15, 2018 for…Jul 25, 2018Jul 25, 2018
Rui MaDon’t Just Make Something People Want, Make Something People NeedI have to admit, writing that title felt a little blasphemous to me. Having been smack in the middle of the tech startup vortex for the…Feb 26, 2018Feb 26, 2018
Rui MaWhy This Engineer and MBA is Studying Liberal ArtsI grew up in a Chinese household that valued education immensely. However, I didn’t have tiger parents. This resulted in the anomaly that I…Feb 23, 20182Feb 23, 20182
Rui MaMindfulness isn’t Relaxation, it’s Meta-AwarenessI’ve done three ten-day Vipassana meditation retreats since 2011, and host small group meditation sessions in my home semi-regularly (ask…Jan 30, 2018Jan 30, 2018
Rui MaHow I Finally Came Up With My Personal ValuesLast year, a good girlfriend told me about The Coaching Fellowship, a female-only program that offers professional coaching to budding…Jan 26, 20181Jan 26, 20181
Rui MainThe StartupIt Never Gets Easier, You Just Get BetterA little over a year ago, I started running. I cleared 742 miles in 2017, completing two full and two half marathons. It was something I…Jan 19, 20187Jan 19, 20187
Rui MaTest Driving Deep WorkFor as long as I can remember, I have been an avowed multi-tasking fiend. A few years ago, I even hacked together a treadmill desk because…Jan 13, 2018Jan 13, 2018
Rui MaDon’t Submit to The Allure of the Moderately DifficultSeeing how it’s the New Year, and if you’re like me, eagerly (or dreading) putting pen to paper for a new catalogue of Resolutions, I’d…Jan 5, 20181Jan 5, 20181
Rui MaHow I Learned to Take a SabbaticalFor most of my life, I wouldn’t say that I was a good example of someone who knew how to take breaks. I mostly quit on a Friday and started…Dec 31, 2017Dec 31, 2017