Learn sales. If you want power, and aren't already good at sales / outstanding with people, working full-time as a salesperson for at least a year is probably be a good career move. A few examples:
Jeff Immelt (CEO of GE); working in sales for a few years enabled him to go on to CEO.
Mark Cuban (billionaire); started a bar while an underage college student.
Marc Andreessen (got rich from founding Netscape) says:
Think of this as the art of being able to interact with people such that they will do what you want, predictably and repeatedly, as long as you are making sense and offering them something they should want. This is another terribly underrated skill, at least among people who aren't professional salespeople.
How's it worked out for you?
A munchkin is someone who follows the letter of the rules of a game while breaking their spirit, someone who wins by exploiting possibilities that others don't see, reject as impossible or unsporting, or just don't believe can possibly work.
If you have done something that everyone around you thought would not work, something that people around you didn't do after they saw it work, please share your experiences. If you tried something and failed or have ideas you want to hear critique of, likewise please share those with us.