As the name implies, these are conscious thoughts, ideas, activities and decisions taken by an individual, independent of any organization to develop his/her career in order to reach his/her ideal career goals.
It involves effective planning, effectively decision making, clearly stated goals, time management and deadline allocation etc .
It also involves the 5 main processes of CD. This decision/strategy is not time bound, at any point in the professional life of an individual (s)he can decide to pursue his dream/ideal career.