You can also leverage this "problem" to your advantage in some cases... when someone wants to meet with me but I'd rather not do it soon (or ever), I will purpo

You can also leverage this "problem" to your advantage in some cases... when someone wants to meet with me but I'd rather not do it soon (or ever), I will purposefully respond with "Sure just let me know when is a good time" and it gracefully delays the occurrence of the meeting. Whereas if I want the meeting to occur, I will suggest a hard time. This really helps prevent your life from being interrupt-driven by low-value activities.