"Spend time with people you like and care about, and invest your energies in activities and organizations that speak to your passions. In doing so, you will find true commonality with people which will lead to authentic relationships," says Samantha Wallack of Blank Rome.

"My mother taught me to think of myself as a work in progress, to always aim higher and to be intellectually curious," says John Usdan of Midwood Investment & Development.

"You can achieve anything when you commit yourself to it, work your hardest, and operate with complete integrity," says Shlomi Avdoo of Avdoo & Partners.

"My advice would be to start out on a successful team to pick up good habits and have access to additional resources and support," says Kandace Douglas of Silversands Villas.

"Success takes clarity, consistent action, determination and commitment. It is important to not waste too much energy or attention when you want to give-up. Keep your eye on the prize, stay focused and keep moving," says Deb Cleveland of Small Town Dynasty.

"By taking jobs with the right firms applying the right strategies, I worked my way into roles where I learned even more than I would have expected, which furthered my career."

"It's so valuable for young professionals to learn everything they can about all aspects of the business, but that can't happen without questions and curiosity," says Wendy Rogers of LPA Design Studios.

"My colleague once told me that I should 'always perform the job I wanted, and the job that I had,'" says Yudi Fernández Kim of Schwartz Media Strategies.