Are You Managing or Actually Coaching Your Team? - WideFoc.us

Company: Wide Foc.us Social Media

Owners: Eric Elkins

Year Started: 2007

Employees: 11 – 25

How Teaching Made Him a Better CEO (And Saved His Agency)
In this episode, Eric Elkins, founder of WideFoc.us, shares how his journey from biochemistry labs to elementary classrooms ultimately shaped the way he leads his social media agency. Eric reveals the critical leadership mistake that nearly cost him his team and how embracing a teacher’s mindset changed everything. If you’ve ever struggled with giving feedback or building loyalty in your agency, this episode delivers practical, honest insight.

Inside This Episode:

• The painful lesson that taught Eric how not to lose great employees
• A simple mindset shift that transformed how he gives feedback
• How to create stronger loyalty through coaching instead of managing
• The big change that helped WideFoc.us price their services more profitably
• What most agency owners get wrong about social media strategy in 2025