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Breaking the Rules

The Secret to ReClaiming Your Dream

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Monica Hebert
Feb 13, 2025
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I once owned the trademark to the phrase “Breaking the Rules.”

Yes, really. Most people don’t know that a common phrase can be trademarked when used as the title of an educational program—but we did it. All thanks owed to our fancy NYC lawyer! My ex-husband and I believed we were on the verge of something BIG, and we wanted to protect it.

Our program was…

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