T. Rowe Price's Vohora: It is important to own your career

Do not wait to be recognised

Developing your career is a very personal journey. It is the process of pursuing your goals whilst matching your skills and passions.

As Deepak Chopra put it: "A job is how you make money. A career is how you make your mark. A calling is how you acknowledge a higher vision, whatever it may be."  Having spent most of my adult life at a firm I had basically grown up at, it took a bit of courage and leap of faith to step out into the unknown. What I have learned along the way is that you have to be intentional with your actions to prepare for the future and take ownership of your career. It goes beyond just basic planning and career conversations - unfortunately many of us relinquish control and wait to be recognised, pro...