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EmailCarlos Miceli from OwlSparks.com - The Gen Y Leader of Argentina
Contact: carlosmiceli87 [at] gmail.com
Twitter: @carlosmic
Websites: http://OwlSparks.com
Why you should listen to this interview:
Carlos is a pretty bid deal in Argentina. When it comes to the Gen Y community in Argentina, he is a leader; however, even as a leader in Argentina, he feels that he doesn’t belong there. Carlos strives for so much more, and the culture in Argentina is not well-suited to host his ambition. Carlos talks to us about his dream to go study and further his education in Australia.
I ask him about entrepreneurship and he argues that entrepreneurship is not for everyone: “Too many people believe that the corporate world is the worst thing that can happen to you, when it actuality, there are so many things you can learn from being an employee.”
The number one reason you should watch this interview is because we give you some multi-lingual flavor. Carlos and I do a portion of this interview in Spanish for all of you to enjoy!
Conversation Breakdown:
00:51 - Why have you decided to write short, concise posts?
Since English isn’t Carlos’ first language, he uses it to his advantage by writing short, insightful posts.
2:12 - How did you get started with blogging?
Carlos found Seth Godin’s blog, which lead to another blog, which lead him to decide to start his Spanish blog. He recently launched his English blog.
3:39 - What do you want to accomplish with your blog? (In Spanish)
I don’t want to make money with my blog. I want to build my network and establish great relationships.
4:28 - What are you most passionate about?
More importantly than passion, Carlos needs to find his place. He feels out of place in Argentina because they don’t have a culture of learning. He wants to travel to Australia to hopefully find a place where he feels more at home.
5:39 - What is the social media community like in Argentina?
Carlos is disappointed that Argentina does not have a good social media community. This is part of the reason why he feels he doesn’t belong there.
7:09 - What do you want to do when you get to Australia
Carlos is going to Australia to study. He wants to expand his knowledge well beyond what he learned in high school or in college
8:50 - Once you graduate, what will you do next?
Carlos tell me that he feels people mistakenly believe being employee is the worst thing that could happen to them. He will one day start his own company, but right now is looking to build his experience in the corporate world.
10:47 - Gary Vaynerchuk wants to buy the NY Jets. What does Carlos Miceli want to do?
Believe it or not, Carlos is completely happy with his life. Many people have told him that he is “there,” but now that he’s “there,” it doesn’t really feel that great. Carlos’ goal is to live a life where he is kind to others and has no regrets.
I, for one, really enjoyed this interview. I also learned that Jun is fluent in Spanish (who knew?). Some notes I’ve picked up on when connecting with Carlos:
*Always open.
*Loves discussion.
*Very passionate about life.
*Excellent, down to earth person.
These reasons alone should make you want to start following him on Twitter (@carlosmic) or shooting him an email. Not only that, but he runs one of my favorite blogs in http://OwlSparks.com which I highly recommend you check out.
I love the quote “Making it is overrated”, hahaha. I think that just depends on how do you rate “it”
I’m so late to the party on this one - I was super excited to catch the interview, though. I just wanted to say I really enjoyed it.
Carlos’ enthusiasm is infectious.
@Dan Miranda
Man, you’re incredible, thanks for the kind words, I can’t tell you glad I am that we met. For the record, I don’t think we would haev connected if you weren’t also those things.
@Yu-kai Chou
I know what you mean, I actually wish I would have explained what I meant a little bit more, but what I’m trying to say is that sometimes we get “there” and it’s not what we thought it would be. Maybe we should go for it, but also focus on other important things like being good, and all those things that we talk about with Jun.
@Raven
Well, i think I’m speaking for both Jun and I when I say “thank you!”. I respect you a lot Raven, and I’m glad you liked it! Also, your compliment made my day, thanks for that too!
I’m a little late to the comments section, but had to throw my 2 cents in. Great job, Carlos! I remember forwarding your site to Ryan Paugh and saying, “This guy is Gen Y in South America!” It’s so exciting to see where you are & where you’re going.
I think it’s so important to never settle in life - whether it’s in work, love, or even in your own culture. I live in a small city & always complain about the lack of social media community here, but I realized that you can’t just sit around & complain - you have to change your situation, either by changing the community yourself, or changing which community you live in (like you’re doing).
Great interview, Jun! Impressed with your Spanish. All I know from living in south Texas is how to order beer.