In this uncertain and challenging time, people of all ages can benefit greatly from staying connected with others virtually while they can’t do so in person.

Here are some tips for building close relationships online using three senses of seeing, hearing, and feeling.

Argy-Bargy was born when I noticed a number of women sharing black and white photographs and hashtags such as #ChallengeAccepted and #womensupportingwomen on social media platforms. I couldn’t see how we were championing each other by nominating others to share a photo and then my (surprisingly) feminist husband pointed out what was really going on. We weren’t supporting each other. We were objectifying each other.

Take a deep breath. “How are you feeling?”

I don’t mean, “How are you?” or “How are you doing?” because a typical answer to those questions is “Fine.” What I mean is, “How are you really feeling?”

When the phrase ‘mental toughness’ comes up, many people mistakenly imagine a person lacking in feelings or emotions, but that impression couldn’t be further from the truth.

High employee turnover plagues auto dealerships, far exceeding the average turnover rate in most other industries in the United States at 54% for the high performing dealerships and up to 71% for the poorest performers. The costs associated with bad hiring decisions can be high and with automakers relying heavily on dealerships for new auto sales, service, and parts, the performance of dealerships impacts heavily on automakers’ overall profitability.

The research is clear. Mental Toughness in sales organizations is related to performance. Research also shows that salespeople as a group have high mental toughness compared to other employees in the same organization.