105: Why Successful Men Need Strong Women with Adam Haber

<p><strong>What does it really take to become successful, and what can men and women learn from someone who has built businesses, lost elections, faced failure, reinvented himself, and kept moving forward?</strong></p><p>In the second episode of my limited series, <strong>Secrets of Powerful Men</strong>, I sit down with entrepreneur and <strong>Trellus co-founder and CEO Adam Haber</strong> for a candid conversation about <strong>success, failure, entrepreneurship, leadership, resilience, career reinvention, relationships, confidence and the power of never giving up</strong>.</p><p>This limited series isn&#39;t about shifting the focus away from women. It&#39;s about expanding the conversation. </p><p>Men and women work together, lead together, build businesses together, raise families together and share relationships.</p><p> I wanted to hear what successful men have learned, how they define power, and what lessons they believe are worth passing on.</p><p>Adam&#39;s career has been anything but a straight line. He&#39;s worked in finance, real estate and restaurants, ran for political office, worked in economic development, and ultimately helped launch Trellis, a tech-driven platform that began with a mission to help consumers <strong>shop local and support small businesses</strong>.</p><p>But some of the most powerful moments in our conversation have nothing to do with business.</p><p>Adam shares why he believes <strong>failure is essential to success</strong>, why getting uncomfortable can help you grow, how to stand out in a competitive job market, his best advice for negotiating, and why young entrepreneurs shouldn&#39;t wait forever to pursue a great idea.</p><p>We also talk about a different definition of a <strong>powerful man</strong>. </p><p>For Adam, strength isn&#39;t about always being right or appearing tough. It&#39;s about being comfortable in your own skin, showing vulnerability, treating people with kindness, listening, giving back and adding value to other people&#39;s lives.</p><p>AND he shares a message he taught his daughter that applies to both men and women:</p><p><strong>Don&#39;t let someone else decide whether you&#39;re smart, attractive, successful or happy.</strong></p><p>If you&#39;re an <strong>entrepreneur, business leader, college graduate, career changer, small business owner, man or woman pursuing a bigger goal, or someone who has failed and is wondering whether to try again</strong>, this conversation is filled with pra