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Magazine editor tells success story

Jane Condon may be seen as sporadic, talented and passionate, but what makes this mother of six tick is much more than work.

Working as an editor for Dallas Modern Luxury magazine, Condon frequents social scenes, chairs many prestigious charity events and operates her own public relations firm from her household. The most important of all these jobs: her family.

Condon graduated from SMU with a Bachelor’s of business administration with a concentration in real estate and organizational behavior.

While in college, Condon learned the sting of rejection.

“Rejection is a part of a career such as mine. You can’t let it get you down. It’s just how it goes,” she said. In Dallas, she found both professional success and personal fulfillment.

Condon took her mother’s love of charity and her father’s love of the city and applied it to her future. Needing to support her children at the time, the recently divorced mother began her full-time career in her late 30s. Before finding her niche in public relations, Condon worked as a real estate agent leasing condos. The start of her business began when a friend needed help with advertising business public relations.

“You can get into PR from any business,” she said. Condon believes networking and referrals are keys to her success.

Working from her home, Condon makes sure not to take on more than she can handle. Attending all of the social events for her job in Dallas Morning Luxury prevents her life from being boring.  

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