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title: How to be good (at your job)
description: "Turn up when you say you will.

If you can't turn up, tell people you can't."
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# [How to be good (at your job)](https://www.campbellacademy.co.uk/blog/how-to-be-good-at-your-job)

 Written by [Colin Campbell](https://www.campbellacademy.co.uk/blog/author/colin-campbell) | 01/09/25 16:00

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Be nice.

Be kind.

Provide value for money (that's different to being cheap)

Turn up when you say you will.

If you can't turn up, tell people you can't.

Communicate well

Do the best job you can.

Be honest.

Accept enormous amounts of word-of-mouth referrals and enjoy your business.

 

Blog Post Number – 4273

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