Underrated life advice: Just be easy to work with. Show up on time. Do what you said you'd do. Bring solutions, not problems. Never create drama. Be responsive. Be emotionally consistent. Be kind. People will always want to support someone who just makes their life easier.
I often write "I'm not sure why" about something in drafts of essays, but these rarely make it to publication without being followed by some guess about why. I don't have deadlines; I should at least try to answer.