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Where are the grandchildren? Someone needs to sit these boomers down to explain how and why encrypted technology exists. Or maybe a millennial staffer could show them how much money the government they happen to lead spends on cybersecurity every year. Either way, an intervention is needed.Thank you for listening. Visit CEO.com

I asked Traeger Grills CEO Jeremy Andrus how we get out of this current economic downturn. "How do we get out of this? he replied. "For better or worse, we don't all get out of this. This is part of the culling process of an economy, and it's the invisible hand that fixes it, that takes care of all these things. And it's the intersection between things right-sizing themselves, inflation right-sizing itself." Read more at CEO.com.

What might happen if we focused on changing the world we interact and live in daily instead of the world that's portrayed to us on social media or the news? Read this newsletter at CEO.com. Help us spread the word by going to share.ceo.com. Thanks for listening.

On today’s show, I tell a story about the time Rage Against The Machine came to my hometown when I was a kid. There may or may not be a valuable lesson in this story, but I can promise you it’s worth your time, no matter what. We need your help spreading the word about CEO.com. In exchange, we’ll give you some world-class products to thank you for helping us grow this community. For example, you can get a free Larq Stainless Steel, Self-Insulated Water Bottle, an Ember coffee mug (that’s the one where it keeps your coffee hot), and a Kindle Paperwhite. All you have to do is go to share.ceo.com and take it from there. I thank you for listening to The CEO.com Newsletter, brought to you by the power of the spoken word.

Someone is to blame for the state of things. Personally, I blame Vladamir Putin. I know for sure I'm not to blame.

A story about love, life, and death. 

A short story about my hero.

One thing I like about the news is the formality. They create an aura of professionalism and seriousness, which somehow makes you forget they’re incapable of either. Don’t get me wrong—I like a good charade. Why not dress up like you’re going to a cocktail party every night while reading words someone else wrote off a teleprompter? The deadly combination of formal wear, an expensive haircut, and a somber look can change the world.