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Janet Woods, Jones Lang LaSalle

Name: Janet Woods Title: Executive Vice President with the firm's Non-Profit Practice Group Company/firm: Jones Lang LaSalle Years with company/firm: 2 Years in field: 18 Years in real estate industry: 15 Address: 601 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022 Telephone: 212-418-2647 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.joneslanglasalle.com Real estate organizations / affiliations: none What advice would you give to women just starting out in commercial real estate? It's all about confidence, a will to succeed and your own definition of success. Women have tremendous expectations placed on their shoulders inside and outside the workplace. We can't be all things to all people so first, you must understand what success means for you. Many men and women will let this industry dominate their life and it doesn't have too. Set achievable life goals, always work hard and be happy with your accomplishments. You can find success in many areas of your life.
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