Following is a compendium of Internet sites which have good Photoshop Tutorials. Take advantage of these. If you can discipline yourself to do a few of these tutorials every week, you will find your proficiency will escalate. I have also listed some sites where you can download free brushes, shapes, actions, etc. Be aware that these sites change frequently, and some may even disappear. So please forgive me if some of these links are not current. There are almost too many sites to visit, so here are some of my favorites. if you happen to find a link that isn't listed here, don't hesitate to send it to me, and I will post it here.
http://www.lighthousestudio.com
http://www.thinkdan.com/tutorials
http://www.2ginc.com/tutorials/ps.html
http://www.adobe.com/products/tips/photoshop.html
http://www.planetphotoshop.com
http://www.ultimate-photoshop.com/
http://www.cyberinkdesign.com/tutor
http://www.mccannas.com/pshop/pnotosh1.htm
http://www.arraich.com/ps6_tips_sselect1.htm
http://www.webreference.com/graphics
http://www.katsueydesignworks.com
http://www.arraich.com/table_of_contents.htm
http://webreference.com/authoring/graphics/tutorials.html
http://www.phong.com/tutorials/
http://www.nyip.com
A good site, focussing on Photography.
Retouching Technique Site http://www.retouchpro.com
This is a great site for those interested in Photo Restoration and Retouching.
Among the worthwhile areas on this site are what the author, Doug Nelson, calls
"Challenges". These are downloadable images that you can work on.
The Photoshop Guru's Handbook at http://Photoshopgurus.info/
A good site with a discussion forum
Photoshop Roadmap http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/
Great site--even a tip of the day
http://share.studio.adobe.com/Default.asp There are all sorts of things to download here.
Great place to find Actions: http://www.actionaddiction.com/