How well can you focus on a goal or vision? Not just for a minute, hour, day, week, or month–but for a year or more? Do you create a plan for the year and stick to it, measure it? How about over a decade?

In this episode, we look at the driving forces and proverbs of some of America's capitalist giants, and have come up with one conclusion: hyper-focus is often the difference between success and failure. Whether you're in the business of building railroads or optimizing zippers, what may separate you from the pack is in your ability to retain focus on an idea.