"Don't be afraid to ask questions, take initiative and be passionate."

"While a crisis indeed, COVID was an accelerant for the trends and shifts in our industry that were already afoot. While we cannot always anticipate change, we must work to build a business that can handle change and use it to our advantage," says Scott Meyer, CFO of PTM Partners.

"Be your authentic self. Life is too long to do something you do not enjoy. Pick the occupation which you would do even if you were paid nothing," says Pui Wong, principal at Cypress Capital Group.

"Earn respect. Connecting dots is important, but those dots need to respect you. Give others around you a reason to respect and trust you."

'I have learned that there's no one right path to get to where you want to go in your career. Your first job will not be your last. It's about progressing along the way to get to where you want to go, especially in real estate.'

"Don't let someone silence or dismiss you and your ideas just because of a lack of experience or seniority."

"Get involved in every opportunity available, declining an invitation to participate will be a missed opportunity," says Avison Young's Dorothy L. Alpert.

"Had I listened to the bankers who laughed at me or called me crazy 20 years ago when I went to their offices to seek financing to develop my first project along the Miami River, I would not be where I am today. I believed in myself more than anyone did and if I was going to bet on someone, I was going to bet on myself."