Keith Ferrazzi. "Never eat alone" and other rules of networking (№ 382305)

The more precisely you define what you want, the easier it will be to develop a strategy to achieve the goal.
Part of this strategy is to establish relationships with people who can help execute your plans.
All successful people I have met, in varying degrees, were planning their future. Athletes, CEOs, charismatic leaders, business people, successful managers know what they want in life, and walked purposefully to the target.