Richard J. Dadamo, Principal of RJD Associates, is a mentor to the owners or presidents of small companies with sales under $20 million, most of them located in Orange County, California. As a friend, he listens, counsels, and shares from his vault of practical knowledge gained from over thirty-five years in management and consulting. His advice is always practical and down-to-earth.

By bringing the same objectivity as an outside board of directors, Dick Dadamo has helped many company presidents recognize problems and opportunities, avoid costly mistakes, and take the right course of action. He has done this since 1981, when he incorporated his one-man company as RJD Associates, Inc.

Dick's personal counseling includes the functional areas of production, new products, marketing, finance, people management -- and a lot more, such as overcoming barriers to company growth. He has proven that a friend with practical experience and an objective outlook can often show difficult business situations in a new light and stimulate thinking in new directions. The proper mindset is essential.

• Vision: "To become recognized worldwide as a management consultant for mentoring small company executives CEOs and Presidents in organization, marketing or cultural transition, and to spread the word on management philosophy derived from my years of management experience."

• Mission: "Provide one-on-one advisory services to company executives, and provide learning forums in roundtable meetings, seminars and training classes."

• Creed: "I do not profess to be an expert, but I do profess to be an observer, so listen to my observations gained from years of management experience, and accept that there is more than one way to do things. In fact, listen to how I have done things wrong as well as right, if only to avoid making the same mistakes. Then if I have challenged your mind set and encouraged you to consider alternatives, I have accomplished my task."

Dick Dadamo's career includes management positions as President, General Manager, Vice President of Operations, Managing Director, and Sales Manager in different industries from companies ranging from startups to multi-billion dollar international corporations. Please check out his detailed resume.

One of Dick Dadamo's objectives is to share his vault of practical business knowledge:

• Business Guidebooks. Dick has written three practical business books:
     
  The Laws of Management Physics: a Handbook for Hands-On Managers, and
     
  Will the Real Inventory Please Stand Up and Be Counted: Unscrambling the Methods and Madness of Manufacturing Inventories. 
    
  Marketeer or Pied Piper, Salesman or Con Artist? Managing Growth through Marketing
    
  You can order copies of all three books on-line. Any revenue from the sale of books will be donated to "Orange County Works," a 501(c)3 charity which helps at-risk youths in Orange County, California. You can also read all three books in their entirety in the website and print out pages for your personal use. Simply click on the two above links. Additional books are in process of being written.

• "The Laws of Management Physics" Class. This popular class, which has the same title as Dick's first book, is given twice per year and runs for eight (8) consecutive Monday nights. In it, Dick Dadamo shares his practical management philosophy and insights as a hands-on manager. It builds the mindset foundation that helps presidents and senior staff members improve bottom line performance. Learn more about this useful class and how you can attend it.

• "Hands-On Management" Seminars. Currently, Dick Dadamo offers nine (9) three-hour seminars, which cover management theory, operations, sales and marketing, growth management, planning, finance for non-financial executives, communications, human resources, and the Internet. These informative and insightful seminars are normally presented to executives at the site of client companies. Learn more about this series, then contact Dick to include your company.

• "Hands-On Management" on Audio Cassettes. These cassettes cover many of the same topics as the seminars, but are organized differently. Check out the content of the tape series, and how you may purchase individual tapes or the whole series of tapes.

• The Dadamo Digest. This is Dick Dadamo's personal, provocative newsletter, which is sent as a free subscription on request to Southern California business owners and executives. Check out recent sample copies for some of Dick's observations and insights. If you like the newsletter, be sure to subscribe.

• Executive Roundtable Luncheons. These monthly meetings are chaired by Dick Dadamo and provide a unique forum  for small company owners and executives. They always address a hot, current business topic. The modest price of $35 includes lunch. Find out when and where the meetings are held, and have Dick contact you so that you can participate.