How to be a good associate?

We have lots of posts around how to be a good intern / how to be a good analyst, but as the numbers drop off as the roles grow in seniority (a large proportion of folks here are those looking to break in and thus more junior), I don't think we have many posts outlining how to be a good associate

Looking for tips here!

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