During a call with my manager she wasn't giving any direction, so I helped. Instead of letting my boss continue fumbling around the conversation and slowly telling me she didn't know what direction to give, I broke in and suggested my next steps. The conversation ended at least ten minutes ahead of schedule. By having a plan for myself and taking initiative I set my direction and made a potentially long, difficult call short and easy. Also, don’t underestimate the unnecessary work I prevented for myself in the future by setting my own direction.