       The term "Paradigm Shift" was explained to me a few years back by myfather, who is a widely known industrial engineer. He travels the nation asa consultant and teacher of The Theory of Constraint Management. He hasconsulted for a wide range of businesses, such as Caterpillar, Rockwell,National Semiconductor, and Sweetheart Cup. In his role, he reveals to thevarious people and companies he speaks to a different way of looking attheir business. In essence, he attempts, through education andunderstanding, to shift the way his clients "see" their companies and thedecisions they make. At some point in the process (if all goes well),clients "see the light," and the "world" of thoughts, ideas, concepts andtruths that these clients "live" in makes an abrupt "shift."