Presidents Message Archive
Issue 348, August 30, 2026
“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” — Warren Buffett I was making a purchase online the other day when I discovered the biggest difference between internet and local purchases: the trade-off between effortless convenience and the security of human relationships. Online, we can get food, cars, clothes, and even hot prepared […]
Issue 347, August 23, 2026
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” — Winston Churchill Southside Business Men’s Club has built a the foundation of giving back to the community in which we live and work. This includes cleaning beaches, riverbanks, and parks; Habijax and Retreaded work projects; and recent […]
Issue 346, August 16, 2026
“An investment in knowledge always pays the highest return.” — Benjamin Franklin It’s that time of year again, one of the key reasons for our fundraisers, when we have the privilege of passing out grants to deserving students of our community who through hard work and dedication to their studies, proved their worthiness of such […]
Issue 345, August 9, 2026
“When I was your age, I walked five miles to school… uphill both ways.” -An eternal parental exaggeration As buses start rolling and backpacks fill the sidewalks again, the familiar rhythm of the school year returns and with it comes a simple but urgent call: slow down. Watch for kids, not just at marked crosswalks, […]
Issue 344, August 2, 2026
“Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people.” — Steve Jobs As a real estate photographer, I often forget that it takes more than just myself to get jobs done; stagers, agents, homeowners, and even editors all play a role in creating those polished final images. […]
Issue 343, July 26, 2026
“People want to fund your impact, not your existence.” Beth Brodovsky In the late 1960s, SBMC sponsored Pop Warner League projects. In 1969, the “Little Gator Bowl” game, a name sanctioned by the Gator Bowl Association and given exclusively to us to use, was established. The Pop Warner League competed in the mighty Gator Bowl […]
Issue 342, July 19th, 2026
“The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.” — Dalai Lama. As I sit here celebrating National Ice Cream Day with a sweet scoop in hand, watching the thrilling soccer finals, I’m filled with joy during this special time of year. We are also proudly marking America’s Semiquincentennial, the nation’s […]
Issue 341, July 12, 2026
Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence.” — Sheryl Sandberg As we celebrate National Mac & Cheese day on the 14th, I would like to remind our members of the impact women have had on our club… In 1996 the membership […]
Issue 340, July 5, 2026
“Let the annual return of this day forever refresh our recollections of these rights, and an undiminished devotion to them.” -John Adams This was a typical Independence Day in America… Families gathering with friends under clear summer sky, flipping hamburgers & rolling hot dogs on grills while kids splash in backyard pools. Baseball games unfold on tv, […]
Issue 339, June 28, 2026
SBMC Legacy Spotlight Building Jacksonville’s Future—One Road at a Time As we celebrate Independence Day and reflect on the freedoms and opportunities that make our nation strong, we also recognize the civic-minded individuals who dedicated themselves to improving their communities. One of the Southside Business Men’s Club’s earliest and most significant accomplishments was its leadership […]