Will You Thrive or Struggle in the New Age of AI? Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 687

Earlier this week I hosted a live AI Insider Lab working session. It was wonderful reconnecting with many familiar faces and meeting several new ones. The conversation reinforced something I have been thinking about for quite some time. The professionals who will thrive in the coming years are not simply using AI tools. They are learning how to partner with AI in a completely different way.

Over the past year I have spent hundreds of hours studying and experimenting with AI, and one insight became very clear: the real advantage does not come from simply using AI tools, but from learning how to work with AI as a thinking partner.

That realization is what led me to create something new called the AI Insider Lab.

Watch the full AI Insider Lab working session here.

The Lab is designed as a small working environment where thoughtful professionals explore how to move from simply using AI to partnering with AI as a thinking tool. Inside the Lab we will explore and develop practical AI applications such as:

  • Using AI as a research and analytical partner
  • Developing powerful prompts, frameworks, GPTs
  • Creating your personal Strategic AI Playbook
  • Designing AI workflows for professional work
  • Introducing, exploring, and integrating other AI platforms to discover which tools and environments work best for different types of professional work
  • Exploring new AI capabilities as they emerge

This is not a traditional course. It is an ongoing exploration of how AI can become an intelligent collaborator in our professional lives.

How the Lab Works

The Lab will meet twice each month.

1. Strategic AI Session

First session:
Thursday April 9, 2026, 11AM EST

In this session we explore:

New AI capabilities and demonstrations
Real workflows you can apply immediately
Strategies for integrating AI into your work
Member discussion and questions

2. Implementation and Q&A Session

Second session:
Tuesday April 21, 2026, 2PM EST

This session is more interactive and includes:

Questions from members
Sharing discoveries and experiments
Examples of how members are using AI
Discussion of real applications

These sessions often produce some of the most valuable insights.

3. Breakthrough Sessions

When something significant happens in AI, I will occasionally schedule a special breakout session so we can explore the implications together.

AI is evolving quickly, and these sessions will allow us to stay ahead.

All sessions will be recorded and archived inside our private AI Insider Lab portal, where members can revisit the demonstrations, discussions, and ideas whenever they wish while they are part of the Lab.

Founding Members

The AI Insider Lab is launching with a small group of Founding Members. These members will help shape the early direction of the Lab and will receive several additional benefits. Founding members will receive:

  • Permanent locked-in pricing
  • Influence on future Lab topics
  • Closer interaction during sessions

In addition, founders will receive several additional bonuses

  1.  Strategic AI Playbook Workshop
    A live workshop where we will design your personal Strategic AI Playbook, so AI tools understand your expertise, audience, and goals.
  2. Founders Roundtable
    A private strategy discussion with the founding group to explore ideas, opportunities, and the future direction of the Lab.
  3. Prompt Library for Professionals
    A curated set of high-leverage prompts designed for consultants, advisors, and thought leaders.
  4. Custom GPT Toolkit
    Access to several specialized GPT tools I personally use for research, strategy, and content development.

Investment

The goal of the AI Insider Lab is not simply to learn about AI tools, but to continuously discover practical ways AI can improve how we think, create, and work.

If you would like to join the Lab, you can register using the annual or monthly options below:

Annual membership
$997

Register here:

https://buy.stripe.com/4gMdR86Ro7Cm30c2a200002

or

Monthly membership
$97 per month

Register here:

https://buy.stripe.com/3cI8wOejQcWG58k5me00003

For many professionals, a single useful workflow or prompt discovered in one session can easily repay the entire investment.

This is intentionally designed to be a small working environment rather than a large program.

Founding Group

The Lab is launching with a small group of founding members, so discussions remain meaningful and interactive. After this initial group forms, additional members may join later, but the founding member bonuses and recognition will only apply to this original group.

If this sounds interesting to you, I would be delighted to explore this new frontier together.

Chad

P.S.
I will keep the founding invitation open until Tuesday evening, 3/17/26, or until the founding group is filled.

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