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“The way to connect with people is to listen and understand where they came from…and their philosophy.”
Today our guest is Jim Footh, a Real Estate Principal here in AWS Finance and another one of our business partners.
Today Jim takes us on an entrepreneurial ride from paper routes to Paris and explains why a weekend cruise involves driving his car into a lake.
You’ll especially like this one if you’re curious about Real Estate. It was a great show, we hope you enjoy!
2:07 | Living on an island and taking the ferry to work
4:20 | Jim growing up, paper routes, detailing cars
6:30 | Refurbishing an amphibious car, check out the pics!!
https://www.charleskunken.com/blog/7/#JimsCar
8:07 | Is the 'Seattle Freeze' real?
10:20 | It's ok to use college as a time to explore
13:10 | Advice for new grads - Ignoring the pressure we put on ourselves, and not comparing yourself to your friends
15:50 | Moving to Paris, with 2 kids (1 & 3)....and no job (eventually at CBRE)
20:03 | Life as an Expat
21:00 | What does it actually mean 'to be in the real estate'
24:40 | Cap Markets at Jones Lang LaSalle, making career choices in the present
27:09 | What Jim discovered when he came to Amazon - everybody's prepared to swing for the fences
30:33 | What's the toughest part of getting a deal through? Communication.
31:10 | Why Data Centers are the toughest types of Real Estate projects.
32:40 | The way you'll be successful is by having relationships
33:00 | The advice Jim gives to his team. Patience.
36:00 | Being good at communication at all levels.
38:55 | What Jim looks for in new hires. Creativity & problem solving, culture fit, overcoming obstacles.
41:50 | What advice Jim would give himself if he were starting out? Don't compare yourself to your peers, keep experimenting until you find something you enjoy.
43:10 | Consuming content - books and thinking
45:30 | 14 countries in 12 months
46:05 | 3 people to have dinner with...Jim hacks my question, again
47:50 | A philosophy for life. Listening, understanding people.
Jim's Amphibious Car
Check out the interview at 6:30 for the background :)
Jim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-footh-mcr-ccim-769046a/
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