Money is an echo of value.
Go looking for the best in people and you'll be amazed at how much talent, ingenuity, empathy and good you will find.
Networking is simply the cultivating of mutually beneficial, give and take, win-win relationships. It works best, however, when emphasizing the "give" part.
It's not better to give than to receive. It's insane to try to give and not receive.
Your true value is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment.
How far can you push a rope? Not very far. That's why true influencers don't push.