Bhavna Hughes, Director at Specsavers was born In Nairobi, Kenya and arrived in the UK in 1972. She did her schooling in Leicester and went to college in London and became a dispensing optician a profession she enjoys.
This was her first professional qualification and she still practicing in this field. She has three children who are her pride and joy.
Bhavna enjoys socialising and likes to think she lives her life to the fullest. She believes that humility should be one of the most important characteristics of any person.
1) Which place, or city or country do you most feel at home in?
My home is where my kids and family are, I can adapt really quickly and have a get on with it attitude. Travelling is my passion and one day I would like to visit all the places on my tick list.
2) What are your proudest achievements?
My proudest achievements would be firstly to my kids and running a successful business, juggling life to be the best mum, partner, sister, friend that I can be.
3) What inspires you?
I Find inspiration all around me since COVID nature is more appreciated by myself, the changes in the seasons etc. I love to see people who contribute so much to look after the welfare of others selflessly.
4) What has been biggest obstacle in your career?
In all honesty I am quite a positive person in my outlook, and I feel if there’s any obstacle, I can get by it with humility and communication.
5) Who has been the biggest influence on your career to date?
My mum who instilled core values and compassion into me from a young age. She was widowed at an early age with 5 children and raised us all to be good human beings and always looking after others who may not be as fortunate as ourselves.
6) What is the best aspect about your current role?
My current role encompasses a lot of different things, the first being a parent to my 3 children, a successful business with my team being my wider family and making sure everyone that I am in contact with is looked after and we grow together.
7) And the worst?
I believe in positive vibes only so I can’t really say I have encountered to many bad times, sometimes when you have bad times it makes you stronger and more empathetic towards others.
8) What are your long-term goals?
Live and let live keep doing what I am doing enjoying life with my family, friends and my work family Keep travelling to widen my horizons and do good along the way where I can.
9) If you were Prime Minister, what one aspect would you change?
As things stand it’s not a job that I would relish but keeping the economy growing NHS growth and NHS workers being treated better with pay rises to reflect on the work they do for us as a nation. It breaks my heart to see so many homeless people so anything to help getting them off the streets would be great.
10) If you were marooned on a desert island, which historical figure would you like to spend your time with and why?
Mother Theresa, always so compassionate about helping others and being selfless.
