Seth's List for 11/15/01
Today's Joke:
Old Joke, but i like it. It was in a movie too...
A fellow had just been hired as the new CEO of a large high tech
corporation. The CEO who was stepping down met with him privately
and
presented him with three numbered envelopes.
"Open these if you run up against a problem
you don't think you can solve," he said. Well, things went
along pretty smoothly, but six months later, sales took a downturn
and he was really catching a lot of heat. About at his wit's end,
he remembered the envelopes. He went to his drawer and took out
the first envelope. The message read, "Blame your predecessor."
The new CEO called a press conference and tactfully laid the blame
at the feet of the previous CEO.
Satisfied with his comments, the press -- and Wall
Street -- responded positively, sales began to pick up and the problem
was soon behind him.
About a year later, the company was again experiencing
a slight dip in sales, combined with serious product problems. Having
learned from his previous experience, the CEO quickly opened the
second envelope. The message read, "Reorganize."
This he did, and the company quickly rebounded. After
several consecutive profitable quarters, the company once again
fell on difficult times. The CEO went to his office, closed the
door and opened the third envelope.
The message said, "Prepare three envelopes."
Today's Riddle:
What unusual property do the words FLOUR, TERN, and THIRSTY have
in common?
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