Jon Geanakos and Matt Slepin Geanakos (L) was interviewed by Slepin (R) as part of the Leading Voices in Real Estate podcast series.

SAN FRANCISCO—In a strong but choppy economy, real estate early-career professionals and MBA students are as stressed out as seasoned veterans. But Jonathan Geanakos, president of JLL Capital Markets/Americas, tells aspiring real estate pros that they are in for an exciting and rewarding ride. “Real estate as a career is only limited by your own imagination and work ethic,” Geanakos explains.

Geanakos, who is also a member of JLL’s global capital markets board and leads an international team of 2,400 professionals, recently shared what he has learned during his long career on a recent episode of “Leading Voices in Real Estate”. The podcast series by search specialist, Matt Slepin, interviews some of the most successful, interesting and entrepreneurial people who shape our cities and the built environment. There are eight key takeaways from Geanakos’ interview:


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Lisa Brown

Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.

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