Bruce J. Vande Steeg

Bruce’s mission statement is to improve people’s lives one business at a time. He consults with dairies and agri-businesses interested in enhancing their workplace culture and improving employee engagement.

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Have you ever hit a ceiling in your dairy business? Here’s how to break through

October 8, 2021

Bruce J. Vande Steeg

Casually walking into the bank one day a few years ago, I bumped into a dairyman I have known since 2006. We caught up about our kids and life. Then he described a situation he was in that is a common one I find in my consulting work with dairies.

Winning in the dairy business, what is it … really?

March 31, 2021

Bruce J. Vande Steeg

I was walking around my business one day, and I pondered this thought: “Why am I doing this?” By “this,” I meant the business I was engaged in – automated car washes. In addition to my dairy consulting business, I had this side business operating automated car washes.

Revenue per employee: A little-used but powerful metric

December 31, 2020

Bruce J. Vande Steeg

Revenue per employee. It is a widely known and used metric in evaluating businesses, both within a company and across companies in the same segments of industry.

How to make employees an appreciating asset, not a cost

August 24, 2020

Bruce J. Vande Steeg

Labor is a cost. That is a well understood statement by anyone who is a businessperson or is an employee. But what truly are the costs associated with employing people?

Employees: An asset or a cost?

May 6, 2020

Bruce J. Vande Steeg

How you view employees probably requires a mindset shift. Why? Traditional accounting has taught us that labor is a cost item on a profit and loss statement and not an asset on a balance sheet.

The Tale of Two Cows: Both are profitable but only one survives

February 6, 2020

Bruce J. Vande Steeg

Two cows live on a theoretical farm. Both produce revenue. Both are recently fresh. One calved well, is in good body condition, breezed through the whole transition phase and is ready to breed – and looks like she will peak well.

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Have you ever hit a ceiling in your dairy business? Here’s how to break through

Winning in the dairy business, what is it … really?

Revenue per employee: A little-used but powerful metric

How to make employees an appreciating asset, not a cost

Employees: An asset or a cost?

The Tale of Two Cows: Both are profitable but only one survives

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