A serious condition is spreading like fireweed across corporate America. The symptoms include glazed-over eyes, droopy shoulders, cramped hands, aversion to natural lighting, and a permanent butt print in your office chair. This condition is called “Corporate Zombie Syndrome.” It can strike when one spends far more time looking at a computer than not, or hasn’t talked to a real co-worker—except through WebEx meetings—in months. But don’t worry, there is a simple cure that can alleviate these symptoms and get you out of your corporate zombie state. That cure is to get out there!

The technology age that we live in provides everything imaginable at our fingertips, which creates an environment by which we can do many jobs without leaving a desk. There are days when I am quite productive without leaving my office, or even my chair. Although, some very important components of your professional career are lost when you hide behind your computer screen, so it’s important to make sure you take the time to get out there to advance your career.

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