The traditional power structure of climbing a single corporate ladder is obsolete. For senior women, networks have become the primary vehicle for building influence and opportunity. They leverage these communities to collaborate, find investors, and launch ventures, effectively creating their own "tables of influence."

Ambitious graduates shouldn't join the organization doing the most good in year one, but rather the one that best equips them with skills and networks. This builds "career capital" that prepares them to achieve far greater impact in years 10, 20, and 30 of their careers.

Early in your career, prioritize building genuine friendships with your cohort. These peers will rise to become future industry leaders, creating a powerful, long-term network for support and opportunities that will far outlast your current role or relationship with management.

Building a social media audience is poor advice for SaaS founders. An audience offers passive reach (retweets), while a network of deep, two-way relationships provides true leverage (customer introductions, key hires, strategic advice). Time is better spent cultivating a network than chasing followers.

Early in your career, prioritize opportunities that build long-term capital across five key areas. This portfolio approach—building who you know, what you know, what you can do, what you have, and what people think of you—is the foundation for future success, often more valuable than immediate salary.

A sole creator, no matter how brilliant, will always have a limited impact. The key to exponential influence is to build an organization staffed with talented, well-compensated people. The true superpower is not just communication, but the ability to attract and retain talent that can scale the message far beyond what one person could ever achieve alone.

Focus energy solely on building deep, trust-based relationships with exceptional individuals. Munger believed most people are "rat poison" and should be avoided, as high-quality networks prevent most problems before they happen.

High performers don't network passively; they treat it as a core operational discipline with measurable goals. By setting a simple metric, such as making one valuable introduction for others per week, they proactively nurture their network with a giving-first mentality. This systematic approach builds immense social capital and karmic returns over time.

Financial capital is secondary to the value of human relationships. Your network incubates your future potential, providing access to opportunities, knowledge, and support that money cannot buy. A person with strong relationships needs little money, as everything they need will flow through those connections.