This Wasn't My Plan… #CareerJourney #LifePivot #RestaurantOwner

4 Sept 2025 · 2 min
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This is a short interview-style excerpt from the YouTube video "This Wasn't My Plan… #CareerJourney #LifePivot #RestaurantOwner" (Donald Burns). In this chunk the speaker explains she originally planned to become a doctor—graduating with dual majors in biology and psychology and a minor in business—but graduated shortly after 9/11 when the job market weakened. She moved to Chicago, used her business minor, then spent over 10 years working in consulting for a Fortune 100 company before later pursuing restaurant ownership; she credits consulting skills with helping run her cafe and says she would not change that unexpected path.

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Dual majors: biology and psychology; minor: business.

She graduated a little after 9/11.

Over 10 years in consulting for a Fortune 100 company.

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