Woody Allen said, "80% of success is showing up." In my youth, I would have disagreed. While I was always a good student, perfect attendance was never quite an academic goal of mine.
My philosophy of get it done, get it done right, get it done on time, and get it done quickly works most of the time.
What always works is showing up for the discussions. Showing up for difficult conversations. Showing up for easy conversations. Showing up to show support. Just showing up.
And, I've found that after many years of business toil, that showing up every single day makes a HUGE difference. Being relied upon to show up makes a huge difference. Being trusted to be consistent makes a huge difference. Showing up matters.
The next door neighbor of neglect is absence. And, while absence makes the heart grow fonder, they say... that's only for those who've already shown up.
For those that will be persistently, consistently, irresponsibly, and frequently absent, well, they may as well go somewhere else and start, again, somewhere where they can show up.