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

SAN FRANCISCO—In a strong but choppy economy, real estateearly-career professionals and MBA students are as stressed out asseasoned veterans. But Jonathan Geanakos, president of JLL CapitalMarkets/Americas, tells aspiring real estate pros that they are infor an exciting and rewarding ride. “Real estate as a career isonly limited by your own imagination and work ethic,” Geanakosexplains.

Geanakos, who is also a member of JLL's global capital marketsboard and leads an international team of 2,400 professionals,recently shared what he has learned during his long career on arecent episode of “Leading Voices in Real Estate”. The podcastseries by search specialist, Matt Slepin, interviews some of themost successful, interesting and entrepreneurial people who shapeour cities and the built environment. There are eight key takeawaysfrom 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.