Stick the Landing Part 1: The Art of Making an Impact (Peak-End Rule)
Here’s a truth that stings: people rarely remember what you built along the way if your ending falters. The final act often overshadows all the brilliance that preceded it. A gymnast nails a dozen flips but stumbles on the dismount—what do we talk about? The stumble. A symphony crescendos beautifully but fizzles out before the last note. A marketing campaign wows until the product launch feels flat. It’s the ending that makes or breaks how we judge success.