Most of our members currently have been involved with Pathways long enough to be familiar with the different levels that it offers. I will attach and link the following explanation of the levels from another web page that I found, I think it offers a good overview.
As one progresses and gets to higher levels the the complexity and challenge in these projects will increase. As you approach levels 4 and 5 it will take longer to prepare and complete these projects.
Two things I would suggest as options regarding this:
1. Look over your pathways through all the levels and familiarize your self with what is generally going to be required for the future projects and speeches you will be required to accomplish. I have found that many times without even realizing it, you may already be doing things that you can apply to these projects! There are many ways you can get credit even outside of the typical weekly toastmasters meeting. Talk with your VP of Education (ME) and lets see what we can work out!
When I was working on finishing up my DTM (Distinguished Toastmaster) award a few years ago I needed to do what is called an HPL (High Performance Leadership) project For a long time I jokingly referred to this as High Pressure Leadership project. :) As I was reviewing the requirements and looking to define what I was going to do I very quickly realized when I was functioning as an Area Director I had accomplished several HPL's and never received credit for it, because I did not plan and submit these as my project.
2. When you are reaching these higher levels, you will, as I mentioned in the beginning of this post notice it taking more time and being more complex to get these accomplished. So this will limit your ability to fulfill speaking roles for example, because you are preparing for a longer speech and so forth. I would encourage you to consider starting an additional pathway even though you have not completed the current one. You can begin it while working on the later projects of the current one. This will give you options when you are scheduled to speak for example and you are not quite ready with your 21 minute keynote speech project, you can do the 5 to 7 minute ice breaker from your second pathway. I know for me and probably many of you this is counter intuitive. I like to finish what I start and in this case finish it before starting an additional path! However, I have three pathways going currently! I am working to wrap up two of them this year and I am also filling those gaps with the third one.
Remember Fellow Toastmasters: "Friends don't let friends do non manual speeches."
You deserve to get credit and recognition for the things you are doing! As a reminder, when you do this you accomplish your goals in your pathway and you contribute to the goals of your Club, Area, and District.
https://karenstorey.com/PATHWAYS/03-LEVELS.htm
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