David Ray Cross Jr.

The Leadership Mix

Business EN ↓ 3 episodes

The Leadership Mix is a leadership and training podcast style show for founders, operators, and people responsible for building high-performing teams. Hosted by David Ray Cross Jr., the show explores how leadership, systems, and training shape real-world performance. Each episode delivers practical frameworks, industry insights, and honest conversations about what it actually takes to scale people, teams, and organizations. Most industries train skills. Very few train leaders. The Leadership Mix exists to close that gap. Whether you're building a DJ company, running a service business, or lead...

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David Ray Cross Jr.

Episodes

The Landscape of The DJ Industry 24.06.2026 7:01

The conversation explores the distinction between self-employment and business ownership in the DJ industry, emphasizing the need for leadership and system-building skills. It highlights the signs of self-employment and the importance of building systems for business growth, ultimately leading to freedom and control in business operations.

You Don't Own a Company, You Own a Job. 14.06.2026 4:36

If your business stops the moment you stop working, you don't own a company. You own a job. In this episode, David Ray Cross Jr. breaks down why most DJ companies aren't actually companies, why your inconsistent DJs are a structure problem and not a talent problem, and what it takes to stop being the bottleneck in your own business. This one isn't for everyone. It's for the owners who are serious...

The Leadership Mix 25.03.2026 0:05

Welcome to the show!