Networking advice often sounds like a numbers game. Meet more people, collect more contacts, grow your reach, and keep expanding the surface area of your ohana. A bigger network feels like a safer one because it increases the odds that something will pay off. It creates the illusion of momentum, even when the connections themselves are shallow.

But size alone doesn’t create value. A wide network gives you access, but access without trust rarely converts into anything meaningful. A deep network gives you trust, context, and continuity. Access opens doors once, while trust keeps them open over time.