by Darrell O'Donnell | Nov 3, 2021 | Digital Identity, Digital Wallet, Information Exchange, Pattern Breakers, TrustOverIP
NFTs the Metaverse and Digital Identity This post about NFTs, the Metaverse, and Digital Identity started over as a mid-coffee ramble at Decentralised.co (kudos, go to Joel John for creating that community). I thought I would share a thought still forming in my mind... 
by Darrell O'Donnell | May 11, 2021 | Digital Wallet, Pattern Breakers, Rants, Raves & Rambles
Pattern Breakers – Contactless I remember being in Helsinki seeing QR codes everywhere. This was in 2018 I guess, and the tourism association had convinced local merchants and taxis to accept AliPay. They said it would help the rapidly growing Chinese tourism... 
by Darrell O'Donnell | Feb 4, 2021 | Innovation, Leadership, Pattern Breakers, Privacy by Design, Self Sovereign Identity, Standards, TrustOverIP, Verifiable Credentials
This article is part of a growing set of articles called Pattern Breakers. This series helps highlight how the world’s pattern breakers change the world around them. The articles provide tactical and strategic approaches to breaking the patterns that are holding back... by Darrell O'Donnell | Jul 28, 2018 | Information Exchange, Leadership, Pattern Breakers, Uncategorized
Defensive Architecture I drive my business partners and clients nuts at times. The biggest fights we have, which are respectful and usually produce awesome results, come down to my insistence on Defensive Architecture (I’ll explain that in a bit). I was just... 
by Darrell O'Donnell | May 17, 2018 | Information Exchange, Leadership, Pattern Breakers, Rants, Raves & Rambles, Situational Awareness
Make a DECISION. Don’t DITHER. There are so many things that depend on decisions. In business, decisions often dictate whether a company sinks or swims. The same goes for life – a decision separates success and failure, and a decision is often the thing that... 
by Darrell O'Donnell | Apr 5, 2018 | Information Exchange, Leadership, Pattern Breakers, Rants, Raves & Rambles
Say No With Grace You quickly learn that you can’t do everything when you’re starting a business. Saying ‘no’ allows you to focus on the most important things to your company and its success. More importantly, is the ability to Say No With...
