Ross Luurtsema, owner and president of transportation and logistics company ALTL, Inc., has embraced the journey of life with faith and patience that's God’s plan would be revealed. Ross currently serves on boards for the Grotenhuis Group, Lost Creek Stone, and Walker Charter Academy, and he and his wife of 41 years, Terry, are also active in their community. Now that Ross has taken a step back from the day-to-day operations of the business, he enjoys time away in La Quinta, CA, and keeps active by playing golf, and tennis, and bicycling.
Ross joins me today to share whether it's hard as a founder to move out of your business's day-to-day operations when you loosen your hands on the reins. He discusses how he feels about his three sons joining the business and the measures they have collectively put in place to ensure that ALTL is an officer-driven company, not a family-driven company. We also explore Ross's early life and upbringing, the importance of faith to his family, and the impact on him of having a father who was mostly absent because of his work during childhood.
"Trials with faith always have a safety net." - Ross Luurtsema
"Affirmation is the complement of knowing where you're going; insecurity is your own self-worth and doubt when nobody affirms. Faith in its own search is its own affirmation." - Ross Luurtsema
"You learn to be built for the task ahead." - Ross Luurtsema
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Ross Luurtsema’s Words of Wisdom:
We are not in control of the past or the future; they are in God's hands, but we are in control of today. We need to seize the day because our lives are defined by how we live in the present
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