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Donald Pendagast

A full-time MBA student at UConn concentrating in Business Analytics working on research in organizational design, self-management, workplace autonomy, and innovation.

📍 Hartford, CT

What will device culture mean for our kids?

The last morning of my Colorado ski weekend was spent in the hotel lobby having breakfast and waiting for the airport shuttle to arrive. There was a family sitting across the way — two parents and three kids — who looked to be done eating. The two adults were sitting on either

Do you believe the world is flat?

In November 2017, there was the Flat Earth Conference [https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/ywnnaj/people-from-around-the-globe-met-for-the-first-flat-earth-conference] , where a small (yet surprisingly large) number of people convened to share and reveal in their belief that the world is indeed flat. To say that everyone in the world knows the

Thoughts on gathering feedback

As a follow up to an earlier piece on feedback, I reached out to Bridget — a friend and HR executive — to get her professional take on how to best approach the gathering of feedback. These were my takeaways: * It would be helpful to have an actual conversation…maybe not with

Asking for feedback

Over the past two years, I have had clients, professional relationships, on-going projects, and as I’ve sought out articles on feedback, it came to my attention that I have not ever properly sought out feedback in a meaningful way. I have received feedback; for sure. Often too late, when

Why I am applying to an MBA program

This past fall, I celebrated my college reunion, marking ten years since I began a sales career as a technically-minded, people-person. In that time, for me, I realized, it has always been about creating new things. My entrepreneurial attitude is central to this, whether I was conceptualizing and bringing a

Gain sanity by managing your passwords

This post is for those of you not yet using a password manager. There are a few things you can do to help mitigate future issues, like two-step or two-factor authentication, but the smartest place to start seems to be managing our passwords.

The travel checklist

A running list of places to see — and a tally of those I have been fortunate enough to experience. Growing up, I had a paper route. Often I would visit with customers, one in particular — Joan Henick. She had a thirst for life; at age 76 she bought a PC

Making a grandmother's day

Life is too short. In this episode, I share a trip with my Granny and remind myself that it is never too late. And that’s why I’m starting this today. Because… why not? It is never too late.

Making a grandmother's day

Life is too short. In this episode, I share a trip with my Granny and remind myself that it is never too late. And that’s why I’m starting this today. Because… why not? It is never too late. Regarding a podcast, several people have told me “just do

Semi-unsolicited career advice

A few years back, I was concerned my younger brother was not living up to his potential. After a number of phone calls, I knew I was being that overbearing family member, telling him all the buzzwords when it comes to getting a job. I decided to — as best I