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== '''5 Tips for Coaching Clients to Achieve Their Goals''' ==

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Accountability is a crucial component of coaching. Encourage your '''[https://wpminds.com/ clients Clients]''' to set specific, measurable goals and hold them accountable for achieving those goals. This can be done through regular check-ins, progress reports, and goal-setting exercises. By holding your clients accountable, you can help them stay motivated and on track towards achieving their goals. Additionally, accountability can help your clients develop a sense of ownership and responsibility for their progress, which can lead to greater success in the long run.

One effective way to encourage accountability is to have your clients create a written action plan with specific steps and deadlines. This plan should be reviewed and updated regularly to ensure progress is being made. During check-ins, ask your clients about their progress towards their goals and offer support and guidance as needed. Celebrate their successes and help them problem-solve any obstacles they may encounter. By holding your clients accountable, you can help them develop the habits and mindset necessary for long-term success.

Another way to encourage accountability is to have your clients track their progress and hold themselves accountable. This can be done through journaling, using a habit tracker app, or even just writing down their goals and progress in a notebook. Encourage your clients to be honest with themselves and to reflect on what is and isn’t working. By taking ownership of their progress, they will feel more motivated and empowered to continue working towards their goals. Remember, accountability is a key component of coaching and can make all the difference in helping your clients achieve their desired outcomes.

==== Celebrate small wins ====

It’s important to celebrate your clients’ small wins along the way to achieving their larger goals. This can help keep them motivated and feeling positive about their progress. Celebrating small wins can also help your clients see that they are making progress, even if they haven’t yet achieved their ultimate goal. Encourage your clients to take time to acknowledge and celebrate their accomplishments, no matter how small they may seem. This can help build momentum and keep them moving forward towards their larger goals.

When working with coaching clients, it’s easy to get caught up in the big picture and forget about the small steps that lead to success. But celebrating small wins is just as important as achieving larger goals. Whether it’s completing a task on their to-do list, making a healthy choice, or simply showing up to a coaching session, encourage your clients to take time to acknowledge and celebrate their progress. This can help build confidence and motivation, and keep them on track towards their ultimate goals. Remember, every small win is a step in the right direction.{{short description|Relationship between the technology company and the open source software paradigm}}

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[[Microsoft]], a technology company historically known for its opposition to the [[open source software]] paradigm, turned to embrace the approach in the 2010s. From the 1970s through 2000s under CEOs [[Bill Gates]] and [[Steve Ballmer]], Microsoft viewed the community creation and sharing of communal code, later to be known as free and open source software, as a threat to its business, and both executives spokeexecutiveoke negatively against it. In the 2010s, as the industry turned towards [[cloud computing|cloud]], [[embedded computing|embedded]], and [[mobile computing]]—technologies powered by open source advances—CEO [[Satya Nadella]] led Microsoft towards open source adoption although Microsoft's traditional Windows business continued to grow throughout this period generating revenues of 26.8 billion in the third quarter of 2018, while Microsoft's [[Microsoft Azure|Azure]] cloud revenues nearly doubled.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/04/even-windows-revenue-is-up-in-microsofts-26-8-billion-3q18/|title=Even Windows revenue is up in Microsoft's $26.8 billion 3Q18|last=Bright|first=Peter|date=2018-04-26|website=Ars Technica|language=en-us|access-date=2019-12-18}}</ref>

Microsoft open sourced some of its code, including the [[.NET Framework]], and made investments in Linux development, server technology, and organizations, including the [[Linux Foundation]] and [[Open Source Initiative]]. [[Linux]]-based operating systems power the company's [[Microsoft Azure|Azure cloud services]]. Microsoft acquired [[GitHub]], the largest host for open source project infrastructure, in 2018. Microsoft is among the site's most active contributors. This acquisition led a few projects to migrate away from GitHub.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GitHub rivals gain from Microsoft acquisition but it's no mass exodus, yet |work=[[ZDNet]] |date=2019-05-06 |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/github-rivals-gain-from-microsoft-acquisition-but-its-no-mass-exodus-yet/ }}</ref> This proved a short-lived phenomenon because by 2019 there were over 10 million new users of [[GitHub]].{{cn|date=March 2020}}

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=== Adoption ===

==== 2000s ====

In April 2004, [[WiX|Windows Installer XML]] (WiX) was the first [[Microsoft]] project to be released under an open-source license,<ref>{{cite web |last=Mensching |first=Rob |date=14 August 2012 |title=Outercurve Foundation and WiX toolset together, at last |url=http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2012/8/14/outercurve-foundation-and-wix-toolset-together-at-last |work=RobMensching.com /Blog |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> the [[Common Public License]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Mensching |first=Rob |date=20 August 2012 |title=The WiX toolset license |url=http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2012/8/20/the-wix-toolset-license |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> Initially hosted on [[SourceForge]],<ref name="Mensching 2004-04-05">{{cite web |last=Mensching |first=Rob |date=5 April 2004 |title=Windows Installer XML (WiX) toolset has released as Open Source on SourceForge.net |url=http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2004/4/5/windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset-has-released-as-open-source-on-sourceforge.net |work=RobMensching.com /Blog |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> it was also the first Microsoft project to be hosted externally.

== In April 2004, [[WiX|Windows Installer XML]] (WiX) was the first [[Microsoft]] project to be released under an open-source license,<ref>{{cite web |last=Mensching |first=Rob |date=14 August 2012 |title=Outercurve Foundation and WiX toolset together, at last |url=http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2012/8/14/outercurve-foundation-and-wix-toolset-together-at-last |work=RobMensching.com /Blog |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> the [[Common Public License]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Mensching |first=Rob |date=20 August 2012 |title=The WiX toolset license |url=http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2012/8/20/the-wix-toolset-license |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> Initially hosted on [[SourceForge]],<ref name="Mensching 2004-04-05">{{cite web |last=Mensching |first=Rob |date=5 April 2004 |title=Windows Installer XML (WiX) toolset has released as Open Source on SourceForge.net |url=http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2004/4/5/windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset-has-released-as-open-source-on-sourceforge.net |work=RobMensching.com /Blog |access-date=16 February 2014}}</ref> it was also the first Microsoft project to be hosted externally. ==

In June 2004, for the first time Microsoft was represented with a booth at [[LinuxTag]], a free software [[computer expo|exposition]], held annually in [[Germany]].<ref>[http://www.linuxtag.org/2004/exhibitorlist.html LinuxTag 2004 Ausstellerliste]</ref> LinuxTag claims to be Europe's largest exhibition for open source software.