Welcome to Lead with Impact, Your biweekly dose of strategic leadership
insights and practical tips to advance your career, without burnout.
Sometimes all you need is a good ending.
↳ After a layoff, a resignation, or even a breakup.
Without closure, your mind stays stuck.
You can’t start the next chapter
If you’re still rereading the last one.
That’s why I created my 5-step CYCLE formula,
to turn endings into your legacy:
C – Cut the loop:
➟ Name what you’re ready to release.
➟ Create space for what’s next.
Y – Yield to reflection:
➟ Pause before you move on.
➟ Ask, “What lesson stays with me?”
C – Create a ritual:
➟ Write a letter you’ll never send.
➟ Burn it, shred it, or let it go.
L – Learn forward:
➟ Take one small action toward your next step.
➟ Peace grows with progress.
E – Elevate your story:
➟ Don’t say “I lost something.” Say “I’m becoming.”
➟ Do things that make you feel alive again.
Studies show that conscious closure lowers stress
by up to 90% and helps your brain reset for what’s next.
As Jack Canfield said,
“Everything you’ve ever wanted
is sitting on the other side of fear.”
You have nothing to lose, only everything to gain.
Leadership is about facing fears with grace.
Life is what it is, and you’ve done your best.
Now it’s time to shift the story in your mind.
Give thanks, open your heart,
and make space for your new path.
You’re not starting from scratch.
You’re starting from experience.
P.S. Which step speaks to you the most today?
I’m Diana Lasso Strategic Leadership Coach and I help professionals and leaders grow with purpose, and impact. Ready to grow? Let’s walk this journey together.