Our guest today is Alex Harrington.

In November of 2013, Alex received a phone call from his doctor that the fist sized jump removed from the back of his arm was stage three cancer. After successfully battling that, in 2016, the cancer came back. You might think that living with stage four cancer for over six years would wear one down, but not Alex. His attitude is summed up in a quote he shared with me, from "The Road Less Traveled". 

"Life is difficult- once we truly know that life is difficult- once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters."

Alex is currently a Senior Special Assistant and Advisor for US Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security. His remarkable career has included time as a Marine, a Branch Chief for the GSA, and a Public Affairs Officer in the Army and Navy. He is also the founder of the Federal Career Connections. I know Alex's wisdom and words will inspire you as they have me.