Advance: Forward movement deliberately for the purpose of improvement. Performance: Focused on three key components that influence physical, cognitive, and emotional dominance. While each component is independently important, optimal performance is achieved when all three are addressed simultaneously. Partners: Often called "strategic partnerships," build relationships between teammates, teams, and organizations. Advance Performance Partners mission is to educate through real-life experiences, train to harness the value of direct personal experiences as well as the value of indirect learning from others personal life experiences, mentor to instill confidence with the power of team openness, and develop a culture of continuous improvement by disciplined after-action reviews and feedback loops. Advance Performance Partners inspire people to be leaders regardless of hierarchical position and build teams within the organization to work as a synchronous unit by designing a decentralized command that achieves all goals through a well-known, understood, and communicated vision. I served in the US Navy submarine force where the environment was filled with high energy systems. This hazardous condition demanded a constant 24/7 "attention to detail' conscientiousness to ensure the earliest signs of trouble were detected as it developed. The principles taught are unmatched and proven daily by the no-nonsense high-performance teams in the US Submarine Force.