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INTERVIEW WITH:
MAZ IFZAL (MI) PGMAG: Maz, welcome to today’s interview with Lady Anita. MI: Hi, it's an honour and privilege to be here Lady Anita. PGMAG: Please introduce yourself to our readers. MI: My name is Maz Ifzal and I am a public speaking and communication skills expert. But before all that I am a daughter, sister, wife and a mother to 2 children. I studied at the London School of Economics and went on to study masters in economics. I became a stockbroker at Goldman Sachs, earning a six-figure salary very early on in my career. Fast forward from when I was a stock broker to becoming a wife and a mother. I am the founder of make a point. Make a point was born through a healthy blend of passion, frustration and curiosity ignited by a genuine desire to make a difference. The difference revolves around connecting: not simply presenting. Making a difference is what drives us today. A difference to how organizations inspire, influence and engage people through the way they present ideas. A difference to the way presentation skills are taught and a difference to the way in which professionals think about and develop there public speaking skills. I have a philosophy that I follow in a nutshell it is that “connecting is everything”.
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PGMAG: The global pandemic has impacted our lives in various ways, and so many people are struggling to maintain a good psychological balance. What would you suggest to the people who are finding it difficult to cope with the situation? MI: I would say Social connectedness matters – relationships affect our health and opportunities to thrive in society. Loneliness and social isolation make us sick. We must thus practice "physical distancing", not "social distancing", because we must remain connected — as recently acknowledged by the World Health Organisation. Technology is helping. In the past
