Branagan has faced that kind of tunnel vision throughout his career, which began with an undergraduate degree in metallurgical engineering from Michigan Technological University in 1990.
It was Giggs' 100th Premier League goal and capped a performance of vision and verve which has been the trademark of an illustrious career - and this a day ahead of the his 36th birthday.
Without a strategy and plan, you get caught up in the tasks of your daily work, focused on your to-do list without a greater vision of how to achieve what you want for your business and career.