Presidents Message Archive
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 […]
Issue 269, March 2, 2025
Energy: This is the word that was most used to describe our past meeting. You might have not been able to see it, but if you attended this week’s meeting you certainly felt it! Energy: it’s what powers our cars, boats, and planes. It heats and cools our homes and offices. Most importantly, it is what powers us […]
Issue 268, February 23, 2025
Sometimes in life, you need to face your hurdles. This week’s quote I believe expresses the qualities that are embodied in each one of our Southside Business Men’s Club members. As businesspeople, we look at things differently: where many people may see a problem, we see an opportunity. At the age of sixty-two, a small-town diner […]
Issue 267, February 17, 2025
“Tradition and Value” These are the hallmarks upon which we are building the SBMC this year. During no other event has it ever been more on display than at our past Valentine’s Day Luncheon. The day kicked off with a wonderful romantic Italian lunch, with each guest receiving a little something extra to take home and […]
Issue 266, February 9, 2025
“Behind every successful person is a strong support system.” Meaning that a person’s achievements often rely on the encouragement, help, and care provided by others around them, like family, friends, mentors and colleagues. This week’s meeting, we encourage you to bring that special someone in your life who has supported your dreams and goals to […]
Issue 265, February 2, 2025
They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, but can you believe it will be three weeks before we all get together for our next lunch meeting at Maggiano’s? The good news is that we have two great evening networking events set up before our next meeting to mix and mingle with fellow club […]
Issue 264, January 26, 2025
Firstly, I’d like to thank all those who came out for the meeting this past Wednesday. It was nice to see so many in attendance. For those of you who attended, I hope you enjoyed our little movie (featured below and now showing on Facebook) to kick off my first meeting as your President. We truly have […]