🌴225. Why Just Doing Your Job Is Now a Competitive Advantage

In 2025, can simply delivering on what you promised make you exceptional?Today’s episode is part rant, part reminder. I share the saga of Chris’s 1979 Pontiac Trans Am restoration — from the iconic “screaming chicken” sticker disaster to the stereo shop that ghosted us — plus a Mount Coot-tha coffee queue that had me questioning how businesses set (or don’t set) expectations.Here’s what we cover:Why the bar for “exceptional” seems lower than everHow meeting deadlines and specs still puts you in the top 20%Why honest, timely communication is everythingThe real damage of poor expectation-settingSimple fixes to make your clients feel confident in youIt’s a rant, yes. But also a hopeful reminder: deliver on your promise and you’re already ahead of most.🎧 Listen now and let me know — is it just me, or have you noticed the same thing?Pre-order my new book WORK FAME and get featured on the Wall of Work FameSign up for free for my best articles every week: Work Fame.Show notes for every episode at https://podcast.leannehughes.comLet's connect on all the channels:Leanne Hughes on LinkedInLeanne Hughes on InstagramVisit my website: leannehughes.comEmail me: [email protected] you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.