Taking Photoshop to the Next Level

Question

I have been learning and using Photoshop (CS 5) for several months now and having a wonderful time. In the past several months I have come to learn many features of Photoshop and continue to learn more. (Do you ever stop learning more when using Photoshop? =>  )
  My question is this, are are some tips to take Photoshop to the next level? From being an advanced beginner - intermediate to being an intermediate - advanced user. I know part of this is going to be nothing but experience and time. But are there any tips to help me make that step?

Answer 1

I would say it would be time to take advantange of pay training video's/websites/services. I see it this way, to become a "pro" your are getting to a point mindset wise were you are thinking about making a profit. As the saying goes, "It takes money to make money" and training falls into that category as well.
Think of these pay companies as you would going to college. Yeah college is faster and more expensive, but learning on your own with some help from others can get you there, especially if you have short schedules or short on funds, they may be cheaper in the short run, but over time it just may be near the same cost since it tends to take longer(guessing).
Night courses at your local community college is also another alternative as well as your local tech school, here in New York they are called Boards of Cooperative Educational Services {BOCES [Boe - See - z] }
2 web sites right off the top of my head to check out, is  http://www.lynda.com/ and http://kelbytraining.com/