Right now — at this exact moment — someone with less experience than you, less talent than you, and less work ethic than you is earning more than you. The only difference between you and them is their network. Let that sink in. Let's talk about money. Not in the abstract — in real numbers that should make every professional stop and pay attention. Professionals who land their role through a personal connection earn an average of 7 percent more at the time of higher than those