Famous Dave’s - Famous ADDer
I noticed the other day that a stock analyst had upgraded the stock of Famous Dave’s restaurants (Stock Symbol: DAVE) and that reminded me of an article I had read about the founder of this company. Dave Anderson wasn’t always famous. A decade ago Anderson overcame his addictions and went onto build a barbecue restaurants chain with 87 locations in 23 states and $90.8 million last year.
The article didn’t mention his Attention Deficit Disorder until the very end of the article. Here’s a quote from the article:
“Anderson, who also has been diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, made light of the negative messages he heard as he grew up.
For example, the teachers used to tell him that he was always daydreaming.
“Today it’s called visioning,” he said.
Growing up, he wasn’t able to focus on any one project at a time.
“Today it’s called multi-tasking,” Anderson said. ”
Article: ‘Famous Dave’ Didn’t Start That Way
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