Evan Carmichael explains that names don't need to be unique unless legally protected by patent, trademark, or copyright. He uses examples like Eric Thomas's TGIM series and the word "Believe" across products to show how shared names are common, arguing you should focus on creating value and personal branding instead of worrying about others using similar names.
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Does your name have to be unique? I'm going to answer that question in today's episode of Ask Evan. So I recently put out a video on my channel that was for my TGIM Mastermind group. I have a new group that we meet on Mondays and people share their resources and share their problems and I help them out. And it's a great way to start off your week, right? To have a Monday morning, start off your week on a high to help your business grow. And I posted a video on it, and I got a comment in there, and somebody said, "Eric Thomas, Hip Hop Preacher, already has a TGIM series." And this kind of thinking drives me nuts. So what? So what if somebody else already has the same thing with the same name? What he does is different than what I do, right? He has a video series that comes out every Monday, and I love it, and it's great, and I watch, and I've left comments on some of them.
What up, what up, what up, what up, what up?
That's right, it's your boy EC, and welcome to another edition of Bring It From The Bottom. Thank God it's Monday!
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Mine is different, right? I'm putting my stamp on it. Mine is a mastermind group. And you know, unless somebody has patented the name or trademarked it, copyrighted the name, then if it's not protected, What's to prevent somebody from going out and using it and putting your own stamp on it? You know, I use Believe, right? Believe has been used as song titles, it's been used as movies, it's been used in TV shows. Britney Spears has a fragrance line called Believe. SeaWorld has a, has a Shamu show called Believe. You know, Halo 3 had a marketing campaign called Believe. So because all of these companies and people have used Believe before, does that mean that I can't use it? That means that Britney Spears owns Believe and I'm not allowed to name something after it?
I must confess that my loneliness is killing me now. Don't you know I still believe that you will be here and give me a sign. Hit me baby one more time.
There's other people named Evan. Does that mean I can't have my name be Evan? There's other Evan Carmichaels. There's an Evan Carmichael who's a wrestler out there. Does that mean I need to change my name or he needs to change his name? It's ridiculous. Just because somebody else has used the name, unless it's protected, you can go ahead and use it too and put your stamp on it. And stop focusing what other people are thinking and other people's judgments and instead put your own mark on it and make it awesome. And this kind of thinking just kind of drives me nuts. You know, you're watching these videos to get inspiration, ideas to help you grow your and hopefully they're on a positive note, and hopefully you're getting inspired by them. And sometimes when I get comments like that, it just kind of drives me nuts. So what if somebody else already has a TGIM series? I'm making my own. Mine is awesome too. I love it. It's providing value. The people in the group are seeing growth in their business, and at the end of the day, that's all that matters. Believe. My question today for you guys is, Should I change my name from TGIM? I want to know your thoughts. Leave it in the comments below. I could actually be Britney Spears.
Oh yeah? Yeah, right here. What up, what up, what up, what up, what up, what up?
That's right, it's your boy EC, and welcome to another edition— no, that's what I say. What does he say?
What up, what up, what up, what up, what up?
That's right. Okay, that's right. It's your boy EC. Okay.
