on (one's) own initiative

Without requiring or having been given instruction, prompting, or guidance from others; by one's own effort or energy. Few things impress employers more than implementing business solutions on your own initiative. I just think Jennifer needs to do things on her own initiative more, instead of waiting to see what her boyfriend wants to do all the time.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Maritza	-	Spanish (Latin American)
Adem	-	Turkish
Merchant	['mə:tʃənt]
Ra'd	-	Arabic
Paula	['pɔ:lə]
Katalinka	-	Hungarian