Jay Cousins
Birdsong- Thoughts in progress
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Tweets
- @pahlkadot @zeigor when there is no one responsible, people take responsibility. We need enabling structures and a protected power vacuum.
- I'm gonna drop a meme in your meme http://t.co/LT4R8eTpNy via @sharethis
- @mozzadrella I will probably later this afternoon, failing that I can be found down the road- I rarely stray far
- Let's put things together, which don't "belong" together - le van Bo http://t.co/lDnkPOqO24 via @PicCollage http://t.co/G4KOhf1RfO
- @Stefania_druga thx see you there
- @elejansen same as my twitter handle ;) but i'm in namibia and south africa next week
- accidentally got myself 5 days in Johanesburg next week. Any recommendations on things to do, people to meet?May 22, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @mbauwens any beers for the commons happening this week? Back in BerlinMay 21, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @elejansen damn, missed the ice cream, back in Berlin this week if you still want to meet.
- @elejansen indeed, on holiday at moment but any time next week is good.
- @Stefania_druga you inspire me, flattered to be described likewise. Really excited by this project
- RT @Stefania_druga: @jaycousins @jayfajardo @bahiyahyas @AfriLabs @Amusicb I miss you all already! https://t.co/jgqP4jFrDE #gil #rp13
- @infoseccrow @marcjohnson enablement paradigms are a work in progress. I also operate in ecosystems not orgs. so it's already another world
- @marcjohnson @infoseccrow also both carrot and stick imply people are donkeys - I work with self motivated people not donkeys and drones
- @infoseccrow @marcjohnson depends on who you're working with, and also what you're working on.
- @infoseccrow @marcjohnson control brings me out in hives I keep nudging people towards enablement structures instead
- RT @marcjohnson: Why does the word governance give me the heebie jeebies? Possibly because I think of it as a hidden synonym for control?
- @petehindle no, will have to check it out
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Posts
- Dec 27, 12
Precursor – these insights follow 11 years on the Edge, 7 followed the money and I was insecure (financially and morally), 3 followed meaning and I was insecure (financially and morally). Key summary: Don’t compromise money for meaning or meaning
- Sep 17, 12
Evolution has allowed life to adapt and survive in the harshest of environments. The copy, paste, randomly change model allows for life to continue evolve and succeed in incredibly hostile conditions. Survival of the Best Adapted. Yet with our own
- Aug 15, 12
I recently hosted a couple of workshops on an island off the coast of Sweden. I took some basic equipment and offered attendees the option to do a carefully planned workshop to make “firefly’s” – Leds powered by tiny lemon
- Jul 12, 12
This is what happens when you create space for things to happen. After building my tree house I had so much room that Chris Doering built a guest pod that he and other friends can stay in when they come
- Jul 01, 12
Ok Iron Blogger, I hereby withdraw. I think the desire to post comes from the desire to share. Beer or penalties only serve to cause me to rush post on my mobile phone or try to think of hasty content
- Jun 17, 12
Whilst calling in at Occupy Berlin I observed article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including
- Jun 09, 12
Adventures in autonomy are reaching another peak this week with the Human Rights Makerlab due to finish tomorrow. Crazy to think that just 3 weeks ago, a group of people (some of whom didn’t even meet until the event), embarked
- May 20, 12
The MakerLab is an autonomous event, it’s a co-created action. This autonomy functions best within a frame (note: I still need to write the post on frame design), and has to begin somewhere. The Planning Party marks the beginning of
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Info
- CoFounder, Community Catalyst at Open Design CityProfessional Training & Coaching | Berlin Area, Germany, DESummary
Experience
Organised numerous events and disruptions (event hacking), public speaking and moderation. Keen ability to facilitate, moderate and enable contributors to collaborate with each other, ensuring that all members are able to contribute in a way that derives maximum benefit for all.
Taken an idea from concept to globally marketed product, selling millions of products in over 22 countries worldwide.
Managed an international distribution and manufacturing network, and negotiated terms of 90 days from dispatch with Chinese manufacturers.
Invented, designed, packaged, patented and marketed products on a global scale.
Faced the "Dragons Den" Dragons and turned down 2 investors, because deal wasn't to my liking.
Goals
To help shape structures that allow people to be free, and behave in a more human manner.
To change the way we buy, sell, produce, design and market products and services.
To build systems and products that are sustainable and change the way we interact with information and society.
Specialties: Events, Marketing, New Product Ventures, Sales, Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Manufacturing, Design, Creativity, Ideas Source, Brainstorming, Holistic Business Understanding, Management, Growth, Cash Flow, Outdoors Market, Trust, Freeform thinker, Product design, Innovation, Managing innovation, Distribution, International Sales and Export, Branding, Connector, Early Adopter, InnovatorExperience- May 2010 - PresentCoFounder, Community Catalyst / Open Design City
Description = Definition = Limitation. However.....
I'm a mouthpiece for a collective endeavor (open design city).
If you're a business - I can show you what you can learn from our processes and working methods (and also how to enjoy yourselves).
If you're a human being, I can help you discover your inner maker.
If your an idea I can help you take shape, breed, multiply and grow.
- Jul 2009 - Apr 2010Fellow / Palomar 5
I am part of a network built on strong human principles, ones that make organisations flinch. Love, respect, trust and freedom. But these bonds are stronger than money.
Our role is to challenge the status quo, to offer up new ways of doing, and being. To test, experiment and share.
We create spaces that give people freedom to achieve shared objectives. We use events as a new form of non management, providing the context in which great things can be achieved with limited discussion.
Whilst it says management consulting up there we do not consult. We collaborate to provided the context and stimulos in which you can solve your own problems.
- Apr 2009 - Apr 2010Founder / Mindflip Consulting
Presently embarking on a number of projects to change the way we shop, buy, create, manufacture and design products.
Every stage of the design development and marketing of products is undergoing radical change. I intend to catalyse such activities to bring forth the products and processes I wish to see into the world.
Core project at the moment is an open source development network specialising in making online information and tools more accessible and intuitive in the real world.
- Jan 2003 - Jul 2008Founder / Flatworld
Taking the Orikaso Products as featured on the Dragons Den, from a university concept to a product selling globally in over 22 countries worldwide through a network of distributors.
- 2001 - 2003Research Assistant / Sheffield Hallam University
Worked as a Research Assistant to Dr Graham Whiteley (then a PHD student) helping build robotic hands and forearms http://www.elumotion.com/shefarm.html, using milling, casting and carbon fibre layering techniques.
Also charged with devising methods of attachment and control of arm to amputees stump, and designing batch production process and product to allow for this.
Education-
2007 - 2007Kellogg Community Collegemarketing
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1997 - 2000Sheffield Hallam UniversityBA in Industrial Design Innovation
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Honors:Kellogg Marketing Scholarship Daily Mail Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 (Creative Category) 1st Class Honours BA Industrial Design Innovation Dragons Den (BBC2 Programme) Survivor
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Interests:Product Hacking, Design, Invention, Humanising Technology, Philosophy, Events (organising and participating), Social Behaviours, Futurology, Alternative Music, Snowboarding, Everything that people can enthuse about.
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