COVID-19 has taken so much from us, spiritually, economically and more. For many, it has inflicted incalculable damage to our personal lives. I deeply sympathize with everyone who has lost friends or loved ones to this indiscriminate virus—over and above the damage it’s done to our businesses during the pandemic. But beyond personal or economic costs, one of the cruelest effects of COVID has been the isolation and lack of socialization felt by most people. In the past 18 months, COVID has often forced us to rely on Zoom calls instead of face-to-face networking to renew our business and personal ...