A day in the life

Haris looks at the camera whilst wearing a grey suit

“No matter how organised you are, something will always change”

Optometrist and owner at NVision Eyecare in Wolverhampton, Haris Iqbal, on finding balance and the importance of prayer in his everyday

Business and practice management

05 Jun 4 mins

Lindsey Jones smiling whilst stood in front of a large colourful mural inside her optometry practice

Daily life in an award-winning Aberdeen independent practice

Business and practice management

10 Apr 5 min read 5 mins

A man wearing a black graduation gown with a bright yellow stole smiles while standing on an ornate stone staircase inside a grand, historic building. Other graduates in similar attire descend the staircase behind him, framed by decorative arches, carved details, and wrought-iron railings

“It’s important that we are communicating”

Business and practice management

06 Feb 5 min read 5 mins

A woman wearing a red jacket and carrying a large hiking backpack climbs a grassy, rocky hillside beside a long stone wall. She smiles toward the camera, with expansive patchwork fields, a mountain ridge, and a deep blue lake stretching out in the background.

“Your business will always shout for you”

Business and practice management

05 Dec 2025 6 min read 6 mins

Rajiv smiles whilst stood inside the practice alongside members of his team

“Motivating the team is really important”

Business and practice management

03 Oct 2025 6 min read 6 mins

Pam has long grey hair and is smiling directly at the camera

“Connecting with people you work closely with is important”

Business and practice management

01 Aug 2025 4 mins

Grime-style CD cover image showing Nicos and his two brothers dressed in black

“I’ve turned work into more of a hobby”

Business and practice management

05 Jun 2025 3 mins

Michael is smiling at the camera in a head and shoulders shot

“We’d like to be one of the biggest providers of domiciliary care in the country”

Business and practice management

04 Apr 2025 3 mins

Sian is wearing a camel suit, and it stood in front of a wall outside

“The customer wants to be referred to somebody they trust”

Business and practice management

07 Feb 2025 2 mins

Nick Clapham is wearing blue jeans and a green t-shirt and is holding a large bow and arrow inside a wood panelled room

“There’s so much you can learn by listening to other successful people”

Business and practice management

07 Dec 2024 4 mins

Cat Cooper is wearing a navy blue Specsavers uniform and is smiling in front of a display of trial frames, with her brown hair in a ponytail

“People are what make your practice great”

Business and practice management

27 Oct 2024 4 mins

Simon is looking to the left of the camera and is wearing a white shirt decorated with multicoloured butterflies

“I truly believe that having a practice is not about making money”

Business and practice management

11 Aug 2024 1 3 mins

Zabir Ali is surrounded by alpacas, outside on his smallholding

“A clinic day is my favourite day of the week”

Business and practice management

08 Jun 2024 6 min read 6 mins

A young woman with red hair is standing behind the open door of a lime green, Specsavers branded car

“I start the day with gratitude, always”

Business and practice management

05 May 2024 8 min read

A brunette woman in her 30s is wearing an orange suit and trainers and smiling at the camera with her feet on the desk

“Our eyes and our sight are the most important things we own”

Business and practice management

09 Feb 2024

Deven

“Myopia is our fastest growing sector within the business”

Business and practice management

05 Jan 2024 6 min read

Tushar2

“It’s better to empower the staff to solve their own problems”

Business and practice management

07 Nov 2023 6 min read

A man in his 70s, wearing a blue and white checked shirt, gesticulates while speaking next to shelves filled with spectacle frames

Still steering the ship after five decades in practice

Business and practice management

17 Sep 2023

A man wearing glasses and a blue suit jacket is smiling in front of an optometry practice, which has a historic wooden frontage

“My wildest ambition is fulfilment for the whole team”

Business and practice management

11 Aug 2023 6 min read

SofiaFozal

“Having longer appointments gives us scope to take things at a slower pace”

Business and practice management

24 Jul 2023 7 min read

Valarie

“I try to be mindful of the time that I’m spending with patients”

Business and practice management

24 May 2023 7 min read 1

Steph

“I love seeing patients at home”

Business and practice management

08 Mar 2023 5 min read

Salmon

“I love that every day for me is so different”

Business and practice management

28 Dec 2022 7 min read

Angela Davey

“It’s important that I’m calm and leading by example”

Business and practice management

23 Nov 2022 6 min read

Becci and Daniel

"The coffee machine goes on before anything else”

Business and practice management

28 Oct 2022 6 min read

Becoming a business owner

Simon Hyde has grey hair and a grey beard. He's smiling wearing black frames and a black shirt.

“If you’re not pushing yourself, you’re going backwards”

Business and practice management

04 Jul 2023 7 min read

Donna

“To be given the opportunity is beautiful”

Business and practice management

30 Apr 2023 6 min read

Gardiners of Denny practice

“I can see myself here for the long term”

Business and practice management

06 Jan 2023 6 min read

Specsavers employees

“I am a strong believer in always saying yes to a challenge”

Business and practice management

24 Sep 2022 1

karmelo and wife

“The majority of new patients arrive on recommendation”

On the High Street

04 Jun 2022

Sofia

“My background is different to a regular optician buying an independent”

Business and practice management

02 May 2022 9 min read

Steph

“It’s been my dream since I was 14”

Business and practice management

10 Mar 2022 6 min read

CF1

“You can have a viable business that doesn’t rely on selling glasses”

On the High Street

03 Dec 2021 7 min read 2

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