Reminds me of this story:<p>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. &quot;Open these if you run up against a problem you don&#x27;t think you can solve,&quot; he said.<p>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&#x27;s end, he remembered the envelopes. He went to his drawer and took out the first envelope. The message read, &quot;Blame your predecessor.&quot;<p>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.<p>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, &quot;Reorganize.&quot; This he did, and the company quickly rebounded.<p>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.<p>The message said, &quot;Prepare three envelopes.&quot;