https://gostudiopro.com/transformAre your financial decisions driven by strategy, or by a money story you've been carrying for years?

Many dance studio owners start with a passion for changing lives, but struggle to balance purpose with profitability. In this conversation led by Katie Wilber (DSOA Operations Specialist), financial strategist Mel Abraham shares how our beliefs, habits, and behaviors around money shape the way we run our businesses and why building wealth has far more to do with mindset than math. You'll learn how to break free from limiting financial beliefs, create a healthier relationship with money, and build a studio business that supports both your mission and your life.

What You'll Learn

• How childhood money stories influence business decisions

• Why wealth-building is primarily about behavior and habits

• The truth behind the "starving artist" mindset

• How to connect profit with purpose without guilt

• Why owning your value is essential for growth

• The difference between making money and building wealth

• How wealthy people prioritize investing differently

• Strategies to avoid emotional spending and instant gratification

• How money can create (or reveal) tension in relationships

• Why defining your version of "enough" is critical for long-term success

• How to align your financial decisions with your values and life goals

Mel Abraham is a CPA, entrepreneur, financial strategist, keynote speaker, and author of Building Your Money Machine. He helps entrepreneurs and leaders remove financial constraints, build lasting wealth, and create systems that separate income from effort. Mel has worked with organizations including AbbVie, the IRS, NACVA, and the Financial Planning Association, and is one of the few speakers worldwide to earn the Certified Speaking Professional designation.

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