A funny thing happened when I started taking ballroom dance lessons over 15 years ago. I thought I was learning the cha-cha, the rumba, and the swing. What I was really learning was how uncomfortable it feels to be a beginner. I remember walking into the studio and realizing that no amount of success in my career prepared me for standing on a dance floor feeling awkward, uncertain, and completely out of my element. I missed steps. I forgot patterns. Stepped on my pro teacher'