Have I Made Progress in PM Mastery Since Last Year?

As I progress in getting better in the field of project management, it is good to self-evaluate by checking against independent methods of assessment. An intuitive one is to use the "Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition" which sees progress as passing through five distinct stages: novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, and expert. 

Here's my simplified self-evaluation questionnaire to see if I've made progress in my PM mastery since last year:

1) Do I need step-by-step instructions? - If so, I'm a PM Novice.

2) Can I do tasks on my own? - If so, I'm a PM Advanced Beginner

3) Can I handle most troubleshooting? - If so, I'm PM Competent

4) Can I learn by using the experience of others? - If so, I'm PM Proficient

5) Do I continously look for better method because the old methods are holding me back? Do others come to me as a source of knowledge? - If so, I'm a PM Expert

6) Am I the maker of the new rules and the new methods? Do I have style? Am I simply amazing when I perform? - If so, I'm a PM Master

 

The sixth level is an added level that others have suggested. This is to address the level achieved when individuals get to the point where they are operating at an amazing artistic level and can be described as being in "the zone" similar as to what high-level sportsman achieve when competing at their very best. I'm not there yet, but the view from there must be very gratifying.