I love the Olympic Games! From the opening ceremonies to the closing ceremonies and all the competition in between. Being at our cottage means I’ve spent a bit too much time this summer of ‘24 in my “happy place,” parked in front of my TV watching the Paris Olympic Games, and as of this writing, […]
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How No Device Changed My Life
If you happened to read my last blog, “Be A Giver, Not A Taker”, you’d notice it was focused on the idea of giving our time and energy to a need and I stepped onto what I would describe as “thin ice.” I made a bold statement about how much screen time is distracting our […]
Be A Giver, Not A Taker
Check out the title. I could stop right now. It’s a very obvious idea. A million examples could be employed here but a very recent trip to Toronto inspired this blog. I was in the Toronto airport heading home and I was standing in a line to order my favourite hamburger, a “Papa Burger” at […]
Do You “Belong”?
I always find it fascinating to read about trends in the industry I’ve been a professional at for 43 years! People assume I specialize in “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion”, and of course, it’s in my “playbook”. The problem is while I appear to fit the demographic of a “person with a disability”, I am not […]
Step Into Your Greatness™
In 42 years of taking the stage to tell my story and hopefully, inspire my audiences, I’ve never done a “branding exercise!” Why would I need to do that? There’s only one Alvin Law! It’s not like I can franchise me! And for most of my life, I’ve honestly been really famous… in Saskatchewan. That’s […]
Why Some Great Ink On Wheel of Fortune Matters
A completely casual moment in our social routine at home, which is also work (anyone relate?) caught my attention this week and inspired this blog which will also have a significant reference to something called… ”Bell; Let’s Talk Day”, taking place on January 26, 2022. But, first, the screen shot pictured here is Dominic Astrada, […]
The Impressionist
I was speaking in Atlanta recently. It was for the Georgia Chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA). I’m a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS) and have been for 21 years and even a member of its Hall of Fame. I mention that because I’ve been a guest of other Chapters […]
October Is Disability Employment Awareness Month…Why?
So, a quick, cursory count of the number of International “Days” last year came in at just over 200. With 365 days in a calendar year, that sounds like a lot. Frankly, I thought there’d be more. But…that isn’t meant to sound cynical. In fact, if your life is profoundly impacted by what the “day” […]
Covid And Parallel Lives
I tried hard not to evoke this predictable reference but the Willie Nelson classic song, “On The Road Again” was playing in my head as I drove to the Calgary airport early on this Sunday morning in September of 2021. It’s an incredibly creepy feeling. Other than a quick flight to Montreal and home in […]
Japan: Meet Alvin Law
This new blog is being written Thursday, August 26, 2021. I don’t typically time stamp my blogs but the exception is noted because I’m about to become famous…in Japan! I wanted to show the day before my life will enter yet another path I never anticipated or could have ever predicted. It seems like the […]