Almost 9 years ago, we began a movement...

... based around an event. 

We named it Advance, as we wanted our weekend events to help guys move forward— in every are of life.

Helping men grow and… 

🔥 build on-fire marriages

💰 begin making progress financially— and in business

🏀 get healthier, drop weight, start sleeping…

🏆 achieve goals such as writing books, learning new skills, launching new careers

❤️ start investing in their kids

🙏  nurturing their faith

… certainly sounded much better than a weekend “retreat.”

Though the event originally began to help men understand a home-based business venture most of us had in common, we quickly shifted gears and began talking about life...

Together, in these "hands on" workshops, we discovered how to use the power of small actions and incremental change to crate exponential results...

In other words, these men: 

⭐️ Had the desire to do the work 

⭐️ And even had the God-given ability to do it

They just needed a plan, a life-process they could implement and create predictable progress in every area of life.

(And, they needed to know they had people in their corner-- other men committed to helping them become better men as they forged their way forward.)

The last Advance with the complete team was Advance 10.0 in Minneapolis. We always thought it would return at some point (it was hitting its peak, oddly enough, at Advance 10.0, when almost 300 men gathered to grow and move forward).

But...

⚙️ life changes

⚙️ political twists and turns

⚙️ and other factors...

Just kept it "at bay."

Now, it's time to start it anew. And, this time, we're inviting you to help shape the movement.

Andrew Edwin Jenkins
Creator | The Advance resources

In June 2014, the Advance was "accidentally" launched. 

From a Facebook group of just a handful of men, our movement grew from 20 attendees (Advance 1.0) to over 300 (Advance 10.0), as well as a Facebook group of over 5,000.

In the process, I lost 40+ pounds, shifted careers to work more in alignment with my passion and purpose, stopped working 70-80 hour weeks, grew in my faith, prioritized my kids, and emerged from my shell.

Advance will help you create your personal plan and then begin charting DIRECTION (not distance) and PROGRESS (not perfection)…

… because the extraordinary call on your life is designed to be lived among the “ordinary” time of weekly routines and schedules and all “the other things.”

You CAN do it— our team will help guide you.

Advance empowers you to make progress your daily habit, to make momentum your default way of living.

February 23-24-25, 2025

Doors open 10am Friday 3rd (check-in Thursday afternoon or Friday morning). Event concludes 12noon Sunday 5th.

Event space, The Homewood Theatre

All sessions will be held at The Homewood Theatre: 1831 28th Ave South, Homewood, Alabama 35209, 205-873-1816

Both suggested hotels are within one block of the theatre.

Lodging, The Valley or Aloft

We suggest either of the following:

🏨 Valley Hotel (Hilton)
2727 18th Street South
Homewood, Alabama 35209
205-354-0171
Direct link to hotel on Hilton’s site here.

🏨 Aloft Soho Square (Marriott)
1903 29th Ave South
205-874-8055
Direct link to hotel on Marriott’s site here.

What else you need to know

Note: Advance 14.0 provides a unique opportunity for you to help shape the movement.

See the "Common Questions" section near the top of this page. Most of what you need to know is covered there.

Content 

We'll review the 5-part Advance framework throughout the event:

For each of the key areas of life, we’ll discuss— 

💡WHAT (your big idea), 

⚙️ HOW (your implementation strategy),

💙 WHY (the inner drive, your heart, the inspiration), 

🚌 WHO (the people with whom you're connected, interdependent), and 

👉 YOU (your unique individuality, the difference you bring to the table, your expression)

Coaching

You'll hear from 15+ speakers on the stage-- each experts in their own field...

They'll help you refine your dream and destiny, so you're equipped you to move from where you are to where you want to be.

And... 

... there's no green room. 

All the guys are "always accessible" throughout the event.

Community

The best part of the Advance has always been what happens "offstage" and during the free time.

We intentionally schedule down time, so you can:

⚙️ Process what you're learning

⚙️ Push your ideas back and forth across the table, gain feedback, and acquire wisdom

⚙️ Prepare to implement what you've learned 

Change

Life transformation is what we do...

As you implement your plan you, and those closest to you, will notice.  

Many people confuse goals with action-steps. They confuse the map with the journey. The map MATTERS, but it’s the steps we take that get us where we want to go… 

Advance will help you leverage: 

⏰ Your time 

⚡️ Your energy 

🔍 Your focus

... to make the most of each day.