Bonneau Ansley

You could never convince Bonneau Ansley’s elementary school teachers that he was going to be wildly successful in both his life and career. Not only did he have learning differences such as dyslexia, he had additional challenges which stemmed from a propensity for pushing limits and getting into all sorts of mischief. He also has a fantastic sense of humor which attracted him to all sorts of people, old and young. When a human is not molded like everybody else, they can also have a harder time fitting into the quotidian constraints of this world and its limits and boundaries. At the same time, some perceived “handicaps” made Bonneau very relatable, compassionate and empathic. He has never met a stranger and seems to have the gift of making anyone feel comfortable, no matter what a person’s walk of life, nationality, race or gender. In Bonneau’s case, as a true noncomformist, he has been able to push past traditional societal limits and embrace what makes him different. This eventually became his superpower. According to Bonneau, there is never a moment that a person’s life work is done. “Ok” is never ok. Bonneau has always had a mindset of what’s next and what else can be discovered or created. Why not? Let’s innovate and make the world a better place. More creative. Innovative. Enthusiastic. Ready for the next thing. In life, there is always the inescapable element of competitiveness. When you approach life through Bonneau’s unique lens, this becomes more about making the most of everything and not sweating the small stuff. Small stuff drags down big thinking and ideas. Small stuff dings your energy and pulls you away from what is really important and will keep you moving forward. Small stuff can be a buzz kill. But small stuff can also be the necessary details that make a deal soar or crash. “STAY FOCUSED AND DISCIPLINED. BE YOURSELF. ALWAYS BE CURIOUS.” That’s where another superpower comes into play: identifying those who do it better. Bonneau has an innate ability to identify talented, honest, hardworking people who can help him make the magic happen. With a wide variety of interests spanning deep water fishing, anything athletic, UGA football, to investing in new start-ups, investigating new markets, writing a book, or speaking to a business group, Bonneau has an open mind and a curiosity that fuels everything he does. He has an insatiable appetite for the new and the next, the “What else?”. This is the way he’s wired and is the secret to Bonneau.