Ep. 256 - Jake Dukes: On Good Neighbors and Cucumbers That Taste Like Kit Kats

Jake Dukes runs programs at Zac Brown's camp for veterans and kids. Years ago he came to me and said he didn't want to talk about money or sponsorship — he wanted us to show up. I stayed till one in the morning. Their chef is also unreasonably good. Chapters 00:00:06 Pastor, camp, and a friendship that started on a beach 00:04:29 The mission: find what makes a person unique, then magnify it 00:07:30 What a data center has to do with a camp in Georgia 00:12:22 Warrior Week, Warrior Path, and the invisible wounds of war 00:16:56 A lumpy first eighteen months, and the go/no-go stations 00:21:23 Why trust is the hardest thing to rebuild 00:26:31 Don’t scrap who you were — reforging instead of starting over 00:35:39 What the week is actually for: making one real friend 00:39:41 Zac Brown’s heart for veterans and at-risk kids 00:42:07 Who pays for it: 93% of the kids are on scholarship 00:43:35 The light in the eyes, and a cucumber that tasted like a Kit Kat 00:45:50 Why kids and veterans belong in the same place, and what neurodiversity means 00:50:28 What a hiring manager should know about the veteran across the desk 01:06:48 Twenty years of building in communities, hiring from them, and being welcomed 01:09:30 How to tell whether a company that says it hires vets actually does 01:20:52 “I don’t want to talk to you about money” Links & References: Camp Southern Ground: https://campsouthernground.org/ Camp Southern Ground staff: https://campsouthernground.org/staff/ Jake Dukes, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jachindukes/ Mike Caimona, incoming CEO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbcaimona/ Thank you for visiting our channel, be sure to Like, Comment, and Subscribe! For more information, go to https://www.Q.com Learn More about QTS Data Centers on the QTS YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/users/qtsdatacenters Think you have a great topic for a podcast or would like to schedule an interview with Dave? Send in your requests to [email protected]