Getting stuck is part of life. Staying stuck is a choice.
Many people desire a better life but remain trapped in the same habits, fears, disappointments, and limiting patterns. They want progress, but they do not understand the process required to produce it.
In Progress: Follow the Process to Make Progress in Life, Peter Young presents a practical, faith-centred roadmap for moving from stagnation to purposeful advancement. He explains that lasting progress is not accidental, mysterious, or reserved for a privileged few. It grows from a clear dream, an intentional process, disciplined action, strong character, and the willingness to keep moving when results are slow.
Through memorable principles and practical frameworks, you will discover how to awaken the dreamer within you, move through the Dream-Struggle-Win-Celebrate cycle, turn imagination into vision and vision into practical action, and develop the mindset, habits, character, and competence required for growth.
You will also learn how to measure progress without relying only on feelings or outward appearances, heal the fears, wounds, and insecurities that quietly sabotage advancement, and use mentorship, coaching, teamwork, writing, and repetition to sustain momentum.
The book introduces powerful tools such as the Progress Pyramid, the S.Y.S.T.E.M. of Writing, the Progress Reset Formula, and the Source-Resource-Asset model. Together, these principles show how personal growth can move beyond individual success into significance, impact, and legacy.
Whether you feel stuck in your career, education, ministry, relationships, personal development, or pursuit of purpose, Progress will challenge you to dream again, accept responsibility, develop your capacity, and take the next intentional step.
You do not have to remain where you are. Follow the process, and begin making progress.
About the Author
Peter Young is a highly recognised personal development expert, pastor, mentor, educator, communicator, coach, entrepreneur, and engineer with more than twenty-five years of experience. He describes himself as a Human Engineer by choice, a Mining Engineer by certification, and a Geological Engineer by profession.
He is the Founder and Co-Owner of Harripet Expressions and serves as an Associate Pastor at The Oasis AOG Australian Christian Church in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. His professional experience spans education, ministry, mining, and mineral exploration.
Peter holds a Certificate in Mineral Economy and Project Evaluations from UNSW Sydney, a Master of Science in Mining Engineering from the University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, and a Diploma in Geological Engineering from the KNUST School of Mines, Tarkwa.
Through his writing, mentoring, coaching, ministry, and personal-development work, Peter is committed to helping people discover their potential, overcome stagnation, develop practical capacity, and make meaningful progress. He lives in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, with his wife, Harriet Ekua Young, and their five adult children.
