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
Ursus	-	Late Roman
Marielle	-	French
Ridvan	-	Turkish
Olamilekan	-	Western African, Yoruba
Dai	-	Welsh
Hyakinthos	-	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek