Sarah Garrison

A few weeks ago, Henry & I went to a presentation with about 100 people. The speaker walked to the front of the room and held a microphone and said, “You know, I have a mic here, but I don’t think we need it. Do we? Can everybody hear me?” And of course, people politely said, “Yes.” But not everybody could hear him, especially when he started pacing to the other side of the room. After his opening remarks, he invited the audience to participate, which was great. But when people asked...

Hi you guys. I’m glad you guys are watching this video. When you’re finished, let me know what you guys think. What’s wrong with those sentences? Not everybody watching this is a guy. Now, I can hear some people saying, “Tracy, don’t be so sensitive. ‘You guys’ is just an expression. It’s so normalized that most people don’t even hear it. Or if they do, they let it go. It’s just the way it is.” That’s true. And… words have power. For several years, I was part of a women’s leadership...