2 Broadcaster Press November 12, 2019 www.broadcasteronline.com Dave Says Emotions, Basics, and Change Dear Dave, I’ve gotten out of debt before following your plan, but I always seem to fall right back in. I find myself spending more than I mean to whenever I go out shopping or running errands. I’m tired of all this, and I want to stop busting my budget and get control of my money once and for all. Do you have any advice? Patrick if we just go out and buy their stuff. I can tell you from personal experience when this idea is crammed down your throat every day, it can warp your perception of contentment and happiness. Lots of stuff does not equal lots of happiness. If you’ve tried several times, and are still falling back into the same old trap, maybe you should approach your situation in a practical, day-to-day way. Stop going places where you’re tempted to spend money on silly things. When you go out running errands and shopping, make a list of only the bare necessities, and take along just enough cash to pay for them. Dear Patrick, Spending money on a bunch of stuff you don’t need, Dave Years ago, when I lost everything and probably don’t even really want, isn’t going to bring financially, there were two or three you contentment. It’s just going to bust your budget, extremely strong emotions that and put you in a financial hole that will, sooner or later, spurred me toward change. Probably the biggest emotion become very difficult—if not impossible—to dig your was fear. I was scared to death I’d be broke for the rest of way out of! my life, and not be able to take care of my family. Don’t —Dave misunderstand me, though. I don’t think you should ever live your life in fear. But a reasonable, healthy level of fear where some things are concerned can be a fantastic * Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and motivator. business, and CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven Another emotion was disgust. I realized the way I had been living and handling money was stupid. So, I made a best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 12 million listeners proactive, conscious decision that I was going to change, each week on 575 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. and things were going to be different. The third emotion Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at was contentment. You know, advertisers try to make daveramsey.com. us believe our lives will be better, and we’ll be happier, RAMSEY South Dakota Department Of Tourism Wins Eight Top Travel Industry Awards PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Tourism recently won eight awards in a prestigious international marketing competition. This is the most Adrian Awards the department has ever won in a single year. The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Adrian Awards recognize travel marketing organizations for innovative sales and marketing efforts in advertising, public relations and digital marketing. “The Department of Tourism is focused on producing highly effective marketing that showcases our state’s incredible beauty all while utilizing cutting-edge technology to reach visitors,” said Governor Kristi Noem. “Tourism is a vital industry in South Dakota that is creating jobs and generating revenue at the state and local levels of government, so I am proud to see our efforts recognized with these prestigious awards.” The Department of Tourism, in partnership with marketing agencies Lawrence & Schiller, Miles Partnership, MMGY Global, and NJF PR, won: Silver award for the “Deadwood: The Movie” in-market premiere public relations campaign Silver award for the “Seasons of SoDak” Fall 2018 social media campaign Silver award for the “Rushmore on Tour” Denver out-of-home event activation Silver award for the “Great Faces, Great Places” 2018 integrated marketing campaign encompassing print, TV, digital, out-ofhome, social, and public relations Silver award for the “Great Faces, Great Places” 2018 print media campaign Silver award for TravelSouthDakota.com Bronze award for the 2019 mobile campaign WE WILL MOVE YOUR HOME FOR FREE utilizing engaging haptic vibration effects Bronze award for the “South Dakota Presents Deadwood” digital media campaign “We are so proud of the work and dedication of our department and our marketing agencies,” said James Hagen, Secretary of the Department of Tourism. “South Dakota is our passion, so we work hard every year to create unique and beautiful advertising that tells the South Dakota story and drives visitation to our state. The Adrian Award competition is tough, and it is such an honor to be recognized at that level.” The Adrian Awards feature three entry divisions (advertising, public relations, and digital marketing), 14 categories and 110 subcategories dedicated to tourism and hospitality. The awards are chosen by senior industry and media experts from more than 1,100 entries. The South Dakota Department of Tourism is comprised of Tourism and the South Dakota Arts Council. The Department is led by Secretary James D. Hagen. Read and Recycle We have a few spots open for new tenants. Looking to save money on lot rent? Lot Rent $250 A Month Includes, water, sewer, trash and lawn care! Wife’s Time Out By Daris Howard When we had seven children, many of them quite young, I was working as the Internet Manager at the local university, along with teaching. My days were long and hard. When I came home, I was exhausted, but I would take time to play with my children and help around the house. But there were times when server issues kept me at work late into the night and sometimes even into the morning hours. Much of the burden of taking care of the children fell to my wife, Donna, who was home most of the time. In the latter part of the fall, I could tell that she was tired, not just from lack of sleep, but from not having any time to herself. I tried to think of something that she could do that would give her a change and be something she would enjoy. One day I was looking through a brochure that came from the university, and I had a brilliant idea. There was an Italian professor who worked in the Physics Department just down the hall from my office. The Physics Department did not have a microwave in their faculty room, but we did. So each day he would come to our department to heat up his lunch. The aroma of cheese, oregano, and many Italian herbs and spices filled the air and made my mouth water. The paper I was looking at was the university’s community classes. Anyone in the community could propose a class on a subject that they felt might be of interest to others. If the class was accepted, the person would teach the class in the evening. The class that caught my eye was one on Italian cooking to be taught by the physics teacher’s wife. My brilliant idea was that Donna could have time out for herself, and I would get to try some of the wonderful foods I smelled every day. I took the multi-page brochure that listed the classes, and I bent the pages back so the brochure would naturally fall open to the page with the Italian cooking. I wanted to make sure it was the first thing Donna would see. I then took the brochure home and informed Donna that I was going to arrange my schedule so one night each week was hers to do something she wanted. I then handed her the brochure and suggested she find something she liked. She excitedly thumbed through its pages. She went through it multiple times that evening. She took a few more days looking through every option. The next week, just before the classes started, she announced her choice: woodworking. I gasped because she had never done anything like woodworking before. “Woodworking? I thought you would choose Italian cooking.” “That looks good,” she replied. “But I cook much of the day every day. I want something really different.” After the shock subsided, I asked her what she would like to build. “I was thinking about building a cupboard. I have already drawn out the plans.” She showed me her design, and I was amazed both at her skill in drawing and in her ambitious plans. “Do you think you can finish something like this in just a couple of months with only one evening per week?” I asked. “If not, I think I could get a long way,” she replied. The evening of the first class came, and Donna left, excited to try her hand at something new. I changed the baby, fed the children, read stories to them, and got them all in bed before Donna came home. When she did come, her hair and clothes had bits of sawdust embedded in them. She was tired and happy. And weeks later, when the last class ended, I went in to load up a beautiful cupboard, as good as any professional could make. But most important, Donna felt fulfillment in her accomplishment and new skill, and she was happy. Maybe next fall I’ll try my hand at Italian cooking. 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