How To Be The Ultimate Taskmaster Modern life has left some of us suffering from a fear of idleness. For these souls, even a few seconds without some activity is a source of dread and anxiety. What ever will I do while wait for that Web site to load? Jennifer Sharpe has found a way to fill those tiny time vacuums.

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How To Be The Ultimate Taskmaster

September 30, 20081:00 PM ET

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Jennifer Sharpe

How To Be The Ultimate Taskmaster

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Modern life has left some of us suffering from a fear of idleness. For these souls, even a few seconds without some activity is a source of dread and anxiety. What ever will I do while wait for that Web site to load or the customer service person to answer? Jennifer Sharpe has found a way to fill those tiny vacuums.