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Bonny Simi (JetBlue Technology Ventures) - Cultivate Creativity and Courage

Jul 15, 2020
Bonny Simi, Olympian in luge, TV reporter, airline pilot, now president of JetBlue Technology Ventures, shares her journey. She talks about cultivating creativity, courage, and pursuing dreams, finding success through passion and skills, exploring the future of the airline industry post-COVID, innovations in health and contactless travel, time management strategies, qualities founders need, and transitioning from pilot to venture capital.
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Quick takeaways

  • Reflect on childhood activities to ignite passions and foster creativity.
  • Encourage exploration and curiosity to spark new passions and personal growth.

Deep dives

Setting Goals and Achieving Them at a Young Age

At the age of 14, Bonnie Simney created a list of ambitious goals for herself, including going to the Olympics and becoming a TV commentator and a pilot. Despite lacking resources, her imagination and determination led her to systematically tick off each item from her list. By reflecting on childhood activities that bring joy and exploring new interests, individuals can ignite their passions and foster creativity.

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