At 35, I moved with my family to Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. I was following a new opportunity to lead global diversity and inclusion at a large, multinational company and mentor talented women in chasing their careers. However, I was unable to fully embrace my new life because this wonderful city had one big problem: Everyone cycled everywhere, and I couldn’t ride a bike. In fact, I was terrified every time I tried.
My fear of failure—or, more specifically, fear of falling—was holding me back. Months of bike-riding attempts manifested more fear as well as frustration with my husband, who was trying to help me learn. Then I was introduced to Scott Peltin, an executive coach based in Phoenix who my company hired. During a conversation, he brought up how he'd recently taught his 80-year-old mother something new, so I mentioned my own struggles with learning something. Surprisingly, he agreed to help me out!
The rest of the article can be found at Forbes, where it was originally published on Nov 20th, 2024.
