to be the first to take action or make a decision
быть первым, кто предпринимает действия или принимает решение (byit' pervym, kto predprinimayet deystviya ili prinimayet reshenie)
"Employees who take initiative often grow faster in their careers."
"Сотрудники, которые берут инициативу, часто развиваются быстрее в своей карьере." (Sotrudniki, kotorye **berut initsiativu**, chasto razvivayutsya bystree v svoey kar'ere)
to take mental breaks to avoid stress
to maintain emotional stability and not overreact
to agree with someone; to have the same opinion
to investigate and discover information about someone or som...
to move progress or funds into a future period
to focus attention on your inner feelings or thoughts