About the Author A two-time Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and inductee into the Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Fame, Barry LaBov is the founder and president of LaBov & Beyond Marketing Communications, Inc. Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, LaBov & Beyond is an agency nationally renowned for its passion and its integrity as well as for its niche: creating strategic marketing, training and communication solutions for corporations with dealer, distributor or sales representative networks. Its client base is comprised of some of the most respected corporations in the world working in a wide variety of industries, including automotive, aviation, transportation, 昀椀nancial services and health care. Through the Umbrella Series of business parables and books, Barry and his team 昀椀nd an entertaining, involving and enlightening way to share with readers The Most Important Business Lessons Under One Umbrella. They not only explore the issues most vital to business success today—passion, leadership, change, entrepreneurialism, vision, loyalty, the tearing down of business silos—they bring them to life, in full, vibrant color. Indeed, lessons from the Umbrella Series have been brought to life as corporate learning events, interactive DVDs, keynote speeches and through its own Web site (umbrellastory.com). In addition to his work on the Umbrella Series, Barry has authored two critically acclaimed business books: How to Sell and Be Yourself and Beyond Comparison. He’s also a published columnist in national newspapers, magazines and various trade publications and an accomplished and in-demand public speaker. In addition to its Fort Wayne headquarters, LaBov & Beyond also has operations in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and suburban Washington, D.C. For more information on how LaBov & Beyond can market, motivate or leverage your company’s products, services or distribution network, please visit labov.com, umbrellastory.com, or call us at 260.497.0111.