"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."

According to Carolyn Pistone, president and managing director at Clear Blue Commercial, the most valuable tool you have is yourself and you take that with you wherever you go.

It is so important for lawyers to have more expertise in real estate development to help clients during this post-pandemic, real estate grab and bag environment.

"Our most successful problem-solvers are people who approach the problem from different viewpoints and perspectives and try to do it better than before. Key to all of this is effective and thoughtful communication."

A piece of advice I remember from my grandmother is "I can show you better than I can tell you." Proactive action outshines unsupported words everyday.

"My advice for the next generation would be to become self-aware, determined and cultivate personal strengths, constantly evolve, and always show up 100%, provide more value than you receive, and demand equality at every turn."