Presidents Message Archive

Issue 279, May 11, 2025

Moms are truly special. They inspire, encourage, nurture, sacrifice, defend, and protect us. The modern-day celebration of Mother’s Day here in America stems back to Julia Ward Howe and Anna Javis. Julia Ward wrote a call to action for mothers to promote world peace. Anna Javis used Mothers Work Clubs to improve public health. Inspired by her […]

Issue 278, May 4, 2025

Issue 277, April 27, 2025

This past Wednesday, we welcomed guest speaker Ed Seifert from the Florida Department of Transportation. Mr. Seifert turned out to be an incredibly interesting person. Now, you might say if you weren’t in attendance at the meeting: “what could be so interesting about building roads, expanded highways, and causing traffic to back up for miles?”. And sure, […]

Issue 276, April 20, 2025

As we take a moment this Easter Sunday, I invite you to reflect not only on the significance of the holiday, but also on the powerful message of faith and renewal that comes with it. Easter reminds us that no matter the challenges we face, whether in business, in leadership, or in life: there is […]

Issue 275, April 13, 2025

What a wonderful week I had being your 2025 President; I don’t think I could be any prouder of our members than I am right now. Last Saturday, a group of our members lead by Adam Canni took time to volunteer with the Riverkeepers and pitched in to clean up our city. GREAT JOB to all who […]

Issue 274, April 6, 2025

Have you ever set out with a plan to build or create something and did not get the result you might have been hoping for? I think we can all relate; Country Music Singer Garth Brooks sang about unanswered prayers in 1990. Richard Branson started Virgin Atlantic Airlines after a flight cancellation to the Virgin […]

Issue 273, March 30, 2025

Spring is here already; can you believe it?! I sure can’t. It seems just like yesterday I was sworn in as your club President. So far, this year has flown by as we have already had so many amazing events and have so many more planned for the rest of the year. Our lunch meetings […]

Issue 272, March 23, 2025

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Which means that someone who doesn’t take time off from work becomes bored or boring. However, what if you could mix both work and play? That’s just what we did this past Wednesday Night at Fishweir Brewery. Our luncheons twice a month are always fun and […]

Issue 271, March 16, 2025

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” -Helen Keller What a wonderful week for the Southside Business Men’s Club! There were so many great events. Our guest speaker was Mr. Adam Dillon from the Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business JSEB. He provided our members that were in attendance with a […]

Issue 270, March 9, 2025

Change is never easy. Whether you’re moving to a new city, starting a new job, or implementing a new computer system. However, it is only through change that we can improve, grow, and expand in the hopes of becoming better. SBMC is no different. As we grow, we must learn to change to determine better […]