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Kira Kimball sits down with Tamien Dysart to go over how DE&I is the fabric of our community, and how success starts with asking for what you want. As Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer, Kira has had her fair share of trials and tribulations on her way to this version of her success. She believes that success isn't an arrival, but rather an "emergence" of your influence, skills,...

José-Marie Griffiths, President of Dakota State University in Madison, SD, talks with Tamien Dysart of @Think3dSolutions about her advice to young people and why opportunities are there if you're willing to expand your mind. This educational conversation focuses on how being collaborative is a win win situation, especially when adding value to a community. Listen to this in-depth conversation!&nbs...

When you have succeeded, was it considered a risk you were uncomfortable about at first?  When you have had a failure, did it create a success you didn't anticipate? Last year at CultureCon 2021 with the theme "Figure It Out", Angela spoke about how her success started with a mindset change, and a horrible car accident. Before that, she never accepted or BELIEVED she was a success, though the...

Founders of Think 3D Solutions Vaney Hariri and Tamien Dysart go over what they believe in their business of creating intentional culture: in the workplace and the community. They discuss the importance of defining what success AND failure is to you, so that you can stay in route to your destination. They also get into DE&I (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) and how righting the wrongs from th...

Steve Hildebrand, driving leader behind Promising Futures Fund, sits down with Tamien Dysart to chat about poverty in his youth, going against the mob, and working with Barack Obama during his first win in '08. Steve is dedicated to this community by connecting resources, influences, and opportunities to those disadvantaged in Sioux Falls through the Promising Futures Fund. Tune in to this thought...

"Failure is a stepping stone for success." As Benson Langat practiced running to provide a route for him from Kenya to America, he learned that the path to success starts with the power of gratitude. The mental stability built from this practice helped him to overcome the hardships in his life. Listen to hear Benson and Tamien dive into this thoughtful discussion. 

There's a few familiar faces in this episode. And I'm Bri, one of those faces you'll hear from. When we filmed this episode I had actually put in my notice that I was leaving Think 3D to take another job, but over the weeks leading up to that transition I continued to feel pulled to stay. The power of a strong team that cares deeply about its employees and truly wants the best for everyone had som...

By relating to her students' adversity, Dawn Marie opens up about building that foundation of trust and how it showed her students that their success was possible. Tune in to how she will continue to lead her community by using her insight and potential.  Thank you to Dawn for your continued dedication to our community.

How do we plant seeds for the next generation to water? Vaney Hariri of @Think3DSolutions sat down with Congressman Dusty Johnson on how our impact on the next generation provides more opportunities for a community of leaders. Tune in for more leadership and community-driven content.

You will not want to miss this conversation Tamien Dysart was able to have with Terry Liggins of The Hurdle Life Coach and Serene Thin Elk of Urban Indian Health. Both Terry and Serene have been a part of launching and co-facilitating our Leaders of Tomorrow Justice Impacted program and have a tangible passion for helping people become the best versions of themselves regardless of their past or ci...

Voted "Best Fashion" in Sioux Falls, owners of WAKE, husband and wife, Monalisa and Tyler are the definition of a power couple. In this episode, we dive into what personal and professional success has meant to them through launching and owning a business. There are moments of vulnerability, truth, and inspiration throughout the entire episode. Thank you for joining us Mona and Tyler!

Vaney sat down with Sioux Falls Police Chief Jon Thum to talk community, work, and how the two tie together.

Rick and Val Melmer started Leadership South Dakota with a passion for leadership and a heart for South Dakota. When this was recorded, Rick was still the Director of Leadership in South Dakota, but in 2023, he retired from his successful and impactful career leading others. Not only have Rick and Val experienced a high level of personal success in life, but they have also helped countless others...

Tamien was able to sit down with Sioux Falls School District Superintendent Dr. Jane Stavem. They into what mentorship means to them and what it takes to be successful in today's world and how to define that. We are so grateful for every person that works in our city's education and were so honored to get an hour of Dr. Stavem's time.

Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken joined us to talk about his journey of defining what success means for him. For him, it's much deeper and larger than simply the title of Mayor. We dive into what relationships mean to him, from his relationship with faith to his relationships with the 200,000 people he gets to serve in his position. We always feel even more excited about our city after talking to P...

If you listen to us enough you'll find out we say the same things a lot. this is because they're true. Doing good is good business, and maintaining good relationships gets you access and opportunity.   Thanks to Jeff Griffin from the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce for joining us for our kickoff episode of our Success MindSET podcast series!

(Originally recorded in April 2020) Tonight we're going live, talking about a couple of things that we've had on our mind lately, especially as the world keeps getting seemingly more strange every day.  Consumerism, and commentary.  In this time of quarantine or isolation, a lot of us are realizing that Amazon account has been a lot more active these days, and if you're spending any more...

When unexpected things happen and you have to adapt, do you learn anything? Sometimes when you have something come up and you have to make major changes, or you're forced to adjust something, it's not a bad thing to keep some of those practices.  Case and point, when we went through 2020, so many people and teams had to adapt, but we also learned that there are things we needed to adopt. Mean...

Dan and Bri sit down to talk about something very real and very relevant to a lot of people right now - Burnout!  We breakdown what, in our experience, causes burnout and how we can combat it.  We're also joined by a surprise guest, who tries to derail the whole conversation, but we'll let you get there and figure out who that is on your own.  As always, tune in on most reputable po...

People are getting back to work, well more accurately, people are going back to the office... What does that look like now that we've spent the last several months either working from home, or not working at all?  What are some of the trends happening in the world and our community today as people and teams head back to the office, and what are employers doing to make that transition producti...

Why is it important to have a vision and what does that mean? How do dreams help us pursue and accomplish our goals?  We're diving into this really ambiguous topic of vision and dreams and unpacking what it means for our lives. Bottom line - having a vision or a dream, and giving if life, body and taking tangible steps to get there is CRUCIAL to building the life you desire and deserve. ...

Bri and Dan sit down to talk about the importance of perseverance, and how to embrace change and difficult times. Hint, preparation, perspective and gratitude have a lot to do with it... Tune in and sit down for this, it's gonna be a good one.

Vaney and Dan sit down on February 12th (V's birthday, just an FYI), to talk about building dreams, visions, taking something from an idea, to a vision to a concept to a reality.  Flyover Country also dropped the heavy creme hoodies today...so go check out www.flyovercountryus.com to snag you some gear.

This week we're sitting down with our newest team member Bri. Dan and Bri hopped on a Facebook live to talk about what makes Bri tick, why she's a great fit at Think 3D and how her personal experiences on the road have shaped her perspective and skills to be so versatile and needed on our team. If you want to catch these types of episodes, live when they happen - go over to our Facebook page (/Thi...

Last time we talked about letting go...and this week we're back talking about what happens after you do that.  Transition is a big word that we hear a lot, some of us have probably used this a time or two when we've been going through some changes or shifts. What does a transition mean and how do we navigate these better? (If you're a real OG fan you'll remember Episode 4 when we first brough...