Emerline Ji

Together with WordPress.com, we’re launching a 12-week campaign interview series diving into the minds of some of the web’s most prolific digital and creative innovators. They are professionals whose careers have thrived on owning their content long-term and not solely relying on social media to house their best work. With more and more work being published on the web to reach a wider audience, we begin to surrender our creative work to terms and conditions that are largely ignored.

From smart homes to calendar invites, we’re experiencing an unprecedented era of optimization. With just a few taps of our fingertips, technology has given us the luxury of scheduling appointments, booking reservations, and automating our workflows seamlessly. But rather than creating more space for being present, these times have also made it easier than ever to fall into the cycle of feeling like we never are doing enough and never have enough time.

Keith Yamashita is the Founder of SYPartners and a creative force who has guided countless teams and organizations through positive transformations. He started his career by working for Steve Jobs — in a humbling, revelatory experience that helped him understand the power of creativity. In his two-and-a-half decade career at SYPartners, he has worked with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Oprah Winfrey, Starbucks, and IBM.