Turning Points

Don't have the right connections to perform music for a living, and haven't been working consistently enough as a stage-hand to have any connections. Stuck in limbo. Day-jobs are unattainable. Feels like being picked last for kickball. People are always surprised when they finally do work with me and realize that I'm not full of shit and I know what I'm talking about. Aside from the personal connections  (networking) that others have, I can hang with the big boys. Its not about chops anymore, its about networking and the drive to succeed. I have the drive and the heart but the path is unclear at the moment. How can I get this fog to lift to show the world what I'm made of?