Charlie Barber

If I could talk to pre-AI me, I’d say:

Calm down. Focus on what you can control. Start.

The truth is, I was scared.

Not of AI, but of failing.

A fear most people carry, in business and in life.

Every time I saw others winning, I felt behind.

Like I was late to a game everyone else already knew how to play.

I spent nights telling myself,

“Maybe I should wait. Learn more. Be more ready.”

But waiting never made me braver.

It just made me stagnant.

That’s when I stopped fighting uncertainty.

I focused on what was in my control and moved forward anyway.

So I started small. Tiny experiments.

Some failed. Most taught me something.

And slowly, momentum replaced fear.

AI stopped feeling overwhelming and became part of my workflow.

Progress stopped being loud, but it became real.

If I could tell my past self one thing, it would be this:

You don’t need certainty.

You need action.

I wish I had started sooner.

But every day I show up now, I make up for lost time.

The industry won’t wait.

Opportunity doesn’t pause.

But if you start, especially when you feel unsure, you’ll be surprised how fast clarity follows.

Cheers,

Charlie

1 hour ago | [YT] | 4

Charlie Barber

“The playing field is poised to become a lot more competitive, and businesses that don’t deploy AI and data to help them innovate in everything they do will be at a disadvantage.”
-Paul Daugherty (CTO of Accenture)

Here’s the brutal truth:

AI isn’t optional anymore. It’s mandatory.

Most companies think AI is a tool they can ‘try out’ later.

Innovation isn’t just about building something new.

It’s about improving everything.

Companies that adopt AI are scaling in ways that used to take decades.

Companies that don’t? They get left behind.

The gap between those who leverage AI and those who don’t? It’s going to explode.

The reality is that the ones who move first aren’t just faster. They see opportunities the rest of you don’t even know exist.

The future won’t reward hesitation. It won’t reward luck.

It rewards action. It rewards adaptation. It rewards the people and businesses that use every tool at their disposal to innovate, execute, and dominate.

If you’re waiting for someone else to tell you it’s time, STOP.

Start experimenting. Start deploying AI in every part of what you do.

Because the companies that move first today won’t just survive, they’ll own the market tomorrow.

All the best,

Charlie

1 day ago | [YT] | 2

Charlie Barber

Just dropped a new video (this one changes how you look at selling AI, I promise): How I Sold $2500 AI content package (offer breakdown)

I break down exactly how I sold and fulfilled a $2,500 AI content package even for beginners… without grinding, without years of experience, and without “selling AI” at all.

Inside the video:
✅ Why selling AI is a trap (and what to sell instead)
✅ How AI quietly does 90% of heavy lifting
✅ The simple offer structure most people overlook
✅ How to price, split payments, and get clients to say yes FASTER

If you’ve been stuck watching AI content but not making money from it, I personally think this episode will finally show you how to turn AI into real outcomes, real clients, and real income...FAST.

Enjoy the sauce,

Charlie

2 days ago | [YT] | 3

Charlie Barber

“AI won’t take your job, the person who uses AI will.”
-Jensen Huang (CEO of NVIDIA)

People are scared AI will take their jobs.

Stop. AI isn’t the threat.

The real threat is the person who learns how to use it before you do.

AI doesn’t replace effort, it multiplies it.

It turns knowledge into power, time into results, and ideas into income faster than any human could alone.

If you’re sitting there hoping things stay the same, someone else is already using AI to create, sell, and execute smarter and faster.

That’s the person who ends up ahead.

Not because they’re luckier, but because they adapted while you hesitated.

The truth is uncomfortable:

Freedom, influence, and success flow to the person who acts first.

To the person who experiments, who learns, and who uses every tool at their disposal.

So stop waiting for permission. Stop hoping for luck.

Start learning. Start building. Start leveraging AI today.

The future doesn’t reward spectators, it rewards the doers.

Cheers,

Charlie

3 days ago | [YT] | 16

Charlie Barber

I believe in playing long term games with long term people.

Not because it’s trendy or philosophical, but because I’ve seen what happens when you don’t.

Short-term wins come easy, but they almost always leave damage behind.

Burned bridges.
Misaligned partnerships.
Momentum that disappears the moment things get uncomfortable.

I don’t build like that.

As a person, I value trust more than speed.

I’d rather move slower with the right people than move fast with the wrong ones.

Who I become in the process matters more than any single outcome.

As an entrepreneur, this belief shapes every decision I make.

I’m not chasing quick wins or transactional relationships.

I’m building with people I can grow with for years, people whose values don’t change when the pressure increases or the incentives shift.

People who understand that consistency beats intensity, and that real progress compounds quietly over time.

Most people aren’t willing to do that.

They optimize for now.

I optimize for durability.

That’s why I’m intentional with my time, my energy, and the people I let close.

I’m not interested in temporary alignment.

I’m interested in shared direction.

Because in the long run, success isn’t about how fast you move.

It’s about who’s still standing next to you when the game really starts paying off.

Best,

Charlie

4 days ago | [YT] | 29

Charlie Barber

AI presents a major opportunity in talent acquisition, with about 20% of recruiting and onboarding processes ready for automation and improvement.

But here’s what people miss.

While most companies use AI to automate screening and workflows, platforms like OpenAI are aggressively investing in a small group of elite builders and researchers, offering million dollar packages to secure them.

That tells me something important.

AI doesn’t make great talent cheaper

It makes it rarer and more valuable.

In my business, this is why hiring matters so much. One strong hire can completely change the trajectory of a project or the company itself.

Every hour wasted on scheduling, document collection, or repetitive screening is an hour taken away from building something meaningful.

When those tasks are automated, we get to focus on what actually moves the needle: evaluating real skill, understanding culture fit, and building long-term relationships with the right people.

That’s when hiring becomes strategic, not just operational.

At the end of the day, AI in hiring isn’t about doing less.

It’s about doing more of the work that actually matters, so teams can scale on outputs without sacrificing quality.

All the best,

Charlie

5 days ago | [YT] | 8

Charlie Barber

Dropped an episode you might not want to miss: He Got 226 SaaS Customers with a 2-Minute Loom (only 18 yrs old)

What interests me most about this interview is that it strips client acquisition back to fundamentals.

Julius isn’t winning because of age, hype, or secret tactics. He’s winning because he understands attention, picks a clear niche, and shows real value fast through Loom.

No spamming. No overthinking. Just consistent, intentional outreach with proper volume and follow-through.

This interview is a good reminder that getting clients doesn't have to be complicated.

It just comes down to clarity, relevance, and the willingness to do the unscalable work before it scales.

I really think this video will change how you think about outbound if you’re building anything right now.

Cheers,

Charlie

6 days ago | [YT] | 5

Charlie Barber

When I started trying to build something for myself, nothing felt simple.
Everything was heavy.

Not because the tasks were hard… but because the direction was unclear.

The hardest part of the journey isn’t work.

It’s UNCERTAINTY.

There’s this weird period where you don’t know if you’re talented or delusional and no one around you can tell you either.

I remember watching other people succeed and thinking:

“What do they know that I don’t?”

It genuinely felt like there was a secret room I wasn’t invited to yet.

Fast forward to now and here’s what I realized:

It was never about intelligence, or age, or talent, or ideas.

It was about the ability to keep moving when nothing is validating you yet.

Most people don’t quit because it’s hard.

They quit because it’s thankless for a long time.

At some point the market rewards you but the market is slow.

Your doubts are fast.

The lesson nobody told me is this:

Momentum comes before belief.

Belief doesn’t create momentum, momentum creates belief.

You don’t “figure it out” and then start.

You start and then figure it out.

And that tiny distinction is the gap between the people who make it and the people who almost did.

All the best,

Charlie

1 week ago | [YT] | 22

Charlie Barber

Global market revenues of AI usage in marketing are projected to approximately exceed $107 billion by 2028.

AI isn’t the future of marketing.

It’s the now.

Takeaway:

It’s not about replacing the traditional marketing playbook.

It's about making it sharper, smarter, and more precise.

It handles the things humans can’t at scale: finding the right audience, predicting trends, and testing campaigns faster than any team could.

The businesses that figure this out early don’t just run better campaigns.

They set the standard for the entire market.

Those leveraging AI to optimize targeting, personalize messaging, and experiment in real time will leave competitors scrambling to catch up.

In marketing, speed wins.

Use AI to run smarter campaigns now or watch your competitors take the lead.

Cheers,

Charlie

1 week ago | [YT] | 6

Charlie Barber

New video is live: 17-year-old selling AI to local businesses.

What I love about this episode is it proves you don’t need:
❌ a huge personal brand
❌ a fancy network
❌ an agency team
❌ funding

You just need an offer people care about and the willingness to put yourself out there.

If you’re early in the journey — watch this ASAP.

It will make you realize you’re capable of more than you think.

1 week ago | [YT] | 5