Bio for Joseph Fung
Joseph is the CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator, and of Kiite, a sales enablement platform purpose-built to provide sales teams with the information they need when they need it.
Episode highlight
Joseph Fung was raised with encouraging faith in his abilities, a strict culture of excellence and no concept of procrastination. Listen in on how he has created a workplace culture reflective of these values as a CEO.
Links
Email: joseph@uvaro.com
Website: https://uvaro.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uvaro.life/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uvaro.life/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/uvarolife
Quotes
“That sense of not quite fitting in helped push me to choose groups that were a little bit less typical.”
“Your path is your choice, and that’s okay.”
“You could be mocked for not belonging; that’s a problem.”
Takeaways
Childhood Incidents
Joseph’s father is from Hong Kong and always challenged him to do his best, holding him accountable to quality, drive and purpose. His mother is of mixed European heritage. She balanced his father’s perspective as a supportive enabler, encouraging him to chase after his dreams without delay.
Influential Groups
Joseph grew up in Toronto but travelled for work and student exchange programs. His childhood was characterized by a “lack of belonging”, but this helped Joseph feel at home with an atypical group - the circus community.
Temperament and Personality Influences
Joseph describes himself as “a youthful 40-year-old”. He is an INTP on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test. The “I” for introversion is his default mode to recharge himself after being in the public eye as an entrepreneur.
He also confesses to having an absurd sense of humour. Even though he considers himself impatient, he acknowledges that patience is a choice.
Cultural Epiphanies
Growing up, Joseph’s family’s way of doing things was different from that of his friends. He was used to eating with chopsticks and struggled with a knife and fork when he was invited for dinner at his friend’s house. When he was nine, his parents let him and his siblings use power tools to help construct their house, which shocked their friends.
Advice to an Employer
Joseph has a “voracious appetite for information”. He also uses feedback extensively, sharing it and requesting it at every step.
More Great Insights!
For anyone looking to transition to a new career, irrespective of their background, Uvaro runs a training course to help begin a career in technology sales.