Titans of Industry Series 1, Episode 3

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Jo Condrill, founder of GoalMinds, Inc, is a seminar leader, consultant, and coach. She worked in government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and corporations for over 25 years. She was the featured Wise Woman in Real Simple magazine in 2003. In 1992 she led Toastmasters International District 27 to a number one ranking the only time this distinction has been achieved by a district in Washington, DC. Condrill was elected to a two-year term on the Toastmasters Board of Directors in 1994.

Born and raised in Texas, Condrill began work for the federal government as a stenographer in San Antonio, TX. She rose through the ranks and became Deputy Division Chief of Logistics Plans and Operations at Army Headquarters in the Pentagon. In that capacity she supervised division activities that included the Logistics Emergency Operations Center. Logistics supplies “beans, beds, and bullets”—everything they need—to the war fighters. Condrill graduated from the Army’s senior service college, the U.S. Army War College, in 1993. The course of study is strategic leadership. Students include US Army officers and civilians and international military officers. While there Condrill completed a study of civilians on the battlefield. Her report received Honors in the Army-wide Nick Hoge essay competition. In 1997 the Secretary of the Army presented Condrill a medal, The Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service, the Army’s highest civilian award.

In 2007 The Ford Motor Company and The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce presented Condrill a “Women in Business” award, recognizing her achievements.

Condrill is coauthor with Bennie Bough, Ph.D. of 101 Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills Instantly. The book is translated and sold by publishers in 12 countries, including Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea. Publishers in Mexico, Indonesia, and India have translated and sell Take Charge of Your Life: Dare to Pursue Your Dreams, by Condrill. From Book Signing to Best Seller: An Insider’s Guide to Conducting a Successful Low-Cost Book Signing Tour, by Condrill and John B. Slack (now deceased) was named The Best Writer’s Reference Guide by the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association in 2002. These books are available at Amazon.com, online and other bookstores, and libraries. Take Charge of Your Life is under revision and will be available in paperback in June. It is now available in eBook and audio. Condrill conducts seminars and workshops based on these books.

Condrill is a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow. She served as Vice President of the Crystal City-Pentagon Club and Membership Chair of the Palmdale (California) Club.

Condrill earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio and a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University.

Condrill is the mother of three sons and a daughter.