Alvin Law

Alvin Law was born without arms as a result of his mother's use of the infamous morning-sickness drug, Thalidomide. The drug company claimed it was safe, but the testing process was almost non-existent and the result was thousands of lives were irreversibly damaged by something that could have easily been prevented.
 
A story of incredible sacrifice and generosity, Alvin was abandoned as an infant by his birth family, who were overwhelmed with his tragic prognosis of a life void of any quality or independence.  However, their decision ultimately led Alvin to his foster parents, Hilda and Jack Law, who not only took him in, but nurtured him by teaching him to use his feet for hands, and in doing so gave him the gift of freedom.

Today, Alvin is an award-winning musician, bestselling author, business owner, and holds his Certified Speaking Professional designation. In 2005 and 2009, Alvin was the sole inductee into the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers Hall of Fame, and he has spoken on five continents to over 2,000,000 people.  

The author of Alvin's Laws of Life…5 Steps to Successfully Overcome Anything, Alvin shares his secrets to help individuals meet and conquer life's many challenges.

Alvin's Blog Posts:

Occupied with Excuses!

What's Your View?

• 3. Safety Counts Because Everybody Counts

  The importance of safety in the workplace is something that is talked about a lot, but is still resisted by many workers as being a “waste of time.” In this presentation, Alvin uses examples drawn from his personal experience with disability to encourage others to be safe at work and at home.

• 2. Alvin's Laws of Life...5 Steps to Successfully Overcome Anything

  Also the title of his first and bestselling book, this keynote is an inspiring educational program that explores the five elements Alvin believes were transformational in his life and can change the lives of every member of the audience.

• 1. When Amazing Is Your Normal!

  Alvin is a master at challenging audiences to "raise their personal bar" with the ultimate goal of enhancing the culture of each group's association or company.  This inspiring program fits perfectly as an opening or closing address, but also as a lunch or dinner talk where delegates take a break from “learning” to get the kind of boost we all need now and then.

   

• I have just received an education from you in attitude, in overcoming adversity and in celebrating one's life. I found at various moments your presentation to be filled with such emotion that I was close to tears, and yet at other moments I was chuckling with laughter.

  McKeough Supply Inc.

• Your address entitled "Everybody Counts, Especially You," was both insightful and inspiring to all of the conference attendees. You contributed to this success by helping provide participants with the means to meet their professional and personal challenges and making them aware of the importance of believing in themselves.

  Canada School of Public Service

• Your participation as a speaker created value for the more than 350 delegates who attended and contributed significantly to the overall success of the Conference. Your preparation and work to present and share valuable information with colleagues from across the country was appreciated.

  Canadian Society of Safety Engineering

• I would have been quite happy to have each of the Keynote speakers provoke the feelings and thoughts one of the words from our theme, Motivate. Inspire.Lead., to our delegates. You however, encompassed all of them. I appreciate the preparation and time you invested in the presentation made specifically for the AMM. It truly contributed to the success of the Convention.

  Association of Manitoba Municipalities

• Your program was rated by our delegates at an outstanding 4.97 out of 5, placing you as one of our top ranked speakers for the conference. We were delighted that our overall rating on this conference was a 4.8. The time and effort you put into your presentation and into getting to know our attendees had a direct impact on the success we achieved.

  HealthCare Service Excellence Association

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  January 2006

  Alvin's Laws of Life

  Attitude is more than just being positive…it’s a way of looking at life, ours and everybody’s. It is said to be Everything because it is Everything. It defines who we are and what we become!
  
  Learning is the greatest gift we give ourselves. It can transform us from nobody to somebody and is the great equalizer. To not learn as much as we can is to disrespect the gift of life. In learning, we must also ask questions. That’s good because people need to listen more and Talk less. There is knowledge all around us… we just have to listen for the answer. To listen is to learn and to learn is to grow.
  
  Value your life and spirit. Too many people live another “V”, that of Victim. It’s true, Bad things happen to good people and there are victims. The trouble is there’s no answer to the question, “Why Me?” Even worse, Victims often get stuck in their past when what they need is to live for today and move toward the future. When you focus on moving forward, you never know what you’ll discover. Everyone has value…finding it, that’s the trick.
  
  Imagination is the key that unlocks the power of potential. It is not owned by the young but they are best at using it. It defines the difference between Obstacles and Possibilities! Imagination leads to dreams and dreams make life worth living. Dreams can Come True…This I know.
  
  Never give up!! Easy to say, hard to do. The biggest enemy we will ever have we encounter every time we look in a mirror. Yet mirrors do not reflect who we truly are…our lives do.