Time stamps 0:00 Opening Song 🎵 Mystery Song 🎵 2:40 🎵 Field Coffee, Pt. 6 By Fields For Coffee 🎵 4:06 🎵 Voyage By Chris Westlake 🎵 7:21 🎵 Mystery Song 2 🎵 8:51 🎵 Bossa Lisboa By Sonic Moon 🎵 10:29 🎵 Cuban Cigar (Reduced Mix) By Peter Godfrey 🎵 13:17 🎵 Your Good Lies By Vividry 🎵 17:12 🎬 Show Starts, Monologue, Social Skills Make You More Successful, Candle Of The Evening Le Labo Palo Santo 14, Fragrance Of The Evening Amouage Reflexion 45 29:20 Difference Between IQ And EQ 42:00 Do People Like You? 1:11:30 1st Caller Maritan age 35, Married 2nd Caller age 25, Married, 3rd Caller age 28 1:31:15 4th Caller Jarrod, 5th Caller Gavin age 42, 6th Caller age 29, 7th Caller age 26, Clueless 1:48:30 Final Words and Important Point 1:52:54 Outro

Gentlemen. The best thing you can do to honor this mans legacy, is to live your life to the fullest potential. You know that is exactly what he would want for you. Rest In Peace to The Godfather.

Godfather still taking me to school in March 2024. I wish he were still here, but such is life. Thanks KS.

Appreciate the knowledge and insight Kevin. Still can’t believe your not with us anymore. Thank you Godfather.

I heard this yesterday " its not about who you know, its about who knows you!!".........

KS is right on this one. Yes I’m not the smartest guy nor did I go to a big name college and I got a business management degree. But, I’ve always known that high EQ is where the opportunities open up the doors. I got my BA while working full time. Already was making 45K a year salary as a junior and then 75K right after I graduated (beat 79 applicants with way more IQ and experience then me. I was the stronger interviewer, with more confidence, in a tailored suit, in shape, plus bilingual Spanish). I know KS isn’t a fan of HR, but I’m on my way to HR management in a few years (I’m a 37 year old tiger, with no kids so moving is no problem for newer higher paying opportunities when they come). Fellas, discover what kind of problems you like to solve professionally (if you’re stuck in what career field you want to get into), then plan and run with it (and keep developing as you go). Go take what’s yours gentlemen.

“Some men make money other men take money” man said that with more confidence than a game show contestant.

RIP, you're a staple to Men and the development of Men's Masculinity.

KS 1000% correct on this . Having super strong social skills. And able to carry on conversation's with ppl. And having some sense of humor and common sense. Will open up all sorts of door's and salary opertunnitys being successful in Americas work force no matter what type work you doing. You have to wake up and go get it.Bc nothing will be giving to you . You have to earn it. And having top notch social skills will help you get there. Facts 🤙🏾

As a Mechanical Engineer, I needed to hear this. I thought that social skills and relationships don't matter in my field. It turns out they do. Your video woke me up and showed me that image still matters even if you are good at your job on paper.

LADIES listen to the married sister and leave behind your single and ALPHABET friends to themselves. They are there to remind you the good things about single life and not how you can improve your marriage. LEAVE THEM!!!

It's not all on the women. There's a lot of weird ass men out there, very socially awkward and talk like they're still teenagers. This is partially the impact of social media and people living their lives through devices instead of interacting with people in real time face to face. If you have children that are pre-teen and early teen, do them a favor and monitor and limit their social media activity and make sure they interact with real people regularly.

“There’s a social side to success” pumped going into this next week with that reminder

He left us a great road map to life's issues with relationships & social skills& business etiquette, R.I.P Godfather.

The hater’s can keep on hating, your message lives on. Rest well Mr. Kelvin Samuels.

Can’t thank you enough for everything you’ve done to improve relationships between people, especially black men and women. Although I didn’t learn about you until after your passing, this is just a testament to the positive legacy that you have left through your work. Thank you for all that you have done. RIP…

This really tripped me up as a young man. I was VERY technically competent, but was never a "people person." I got promoted young to management on the strengths of my work but was TERRIBLE managing people doing the work. It was a tough road, learning to work the people aspect of business. My natural EQ with women was poor until I put in deliberate effort learning.

Feel so sad Kevin is no longer with us..! What a legend...!

This was a Personal Development Lecturer at KS university, Thank you Sir

Kevin: "What does your boyfriend do for a living?" Caller: "He's a skyscraper."

"Some men make money and other men take money" -Pookius Maximus 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I often travel by myself internationally and my social skills have opened up business opportunities, dinner meetups, and networking. Most people are shocked to even see a solo traveler and I’m often the only black woman in a crowd. It’s a great conversation starter and I’ve meet some interesting people over the years. One of your best videos Kevin. Cheers🥂

Kevin I am 70 years old and listening to you has opened my eyes about my past mistakes and the younger women had better listen, because in the Black community we never had true good guidance except for the Church and even they are not as concerned as much as we need..keep doing what you do and ignore the naysayers

“If you’re NOT the lead dog, the view never changes” is the quote

And remember ladies and gents, all we had to do to get this was click the like button on you tube. What a message

The woman who said women keep each other single needs a award.

Fantastic content & relatable. Being an introvert it was initially challenging to be social. However, I took effort to practice on whatever avenue I could (personal/ professional). Today, I am an Account Manager for the biggest client in a company. The feedback from our client was they like the professional relationship built (started when I joined the company). Be a trained extrovert. It will open more doors. KS is 💯 accurate on this subject.

This is legitimately the best and most important video KS has ever made. As someone whose social skills and high EQ came very naturally, everything he is saying is 100% true. I am not attractive and wasn’t born into money, but I’ve achieved everything I want in life. Social skills, people skills, and the ability to work with others matters a LOT. The story about not using the expense account is so relatable, especially in sales. I knew exactly where that was going, because the best salespeople are all honest and relatable. This translates to non-work. Lubricate the room, gentlemen. Don’t agitate it.

I am Senior Project Manager, I cannot begin to express how important this is. I deal with many incompetent people due to their inability to communicate. Well done sir!!!!!

Losing the godfather is a very hard pill to swallow. He inspired me to be at my very best and keep leveling up thanks to him I'm in the six figure club my next step is to be a high value man love you Godfather rest in power

Best monologue he has had in at least a year. Those soft social skills are so crucial today in society. Being likable can get you in doors that your knowledge cannot. I have seen it in corporate for a decade. I also like the comment from one of his people in his chat mentioning the pokies and Ray Ray’s having social skills. Kevin wouldn’t dive deep into it but the guy was absolutely right. Bums generally have the gift of gab and women value social skills. This is why they initially get chose.

I’m going to miss Kevin giving his insight and advise on life. I was lucky enough to find your channel in becoming the best version of me, before you left.

Well said Kevin. Absolutely Correct. My son asked me one day; How do you get so many store discounts? How do you get so much respect when you go out and people want to talk with you?

When Mary Barra took over GM, they were selling 10 Million cars a year. After 7 years (the end of 2021) they are down to around 4 Million Vehicles a year. If she were a man, she would have been fired in shame. Instead now in 2022, she got a MASSIVE performance bonus that effectively DOUBLED her pay in GM, making her one of the highest paid execs on the planet. During this same period Tesla's sales have been doubling every year and GM's electric cars had to be paused to figure out how to keep them from exploding!

The intro monolog was great, Specially when KS talked about IQ vs EQ. I feel I owe him money for all the gems he dropped.

Downside of being socially involved- lack of trust, betrayal, and people who can potentially use you, fakeness. Main reason I stay introverted but I can talk to ppl but only when I feel like it some people are draining!

Yes. So true. As always. I cutt off all my friends for 4 years now. Separate them because: 1)Single friends with no marriage prospects and femen inists 2)Male friends that I felt they gave me attention just because I am a "cute girl". They were younger than me too. So no guys males. I have stayed alone or learning from married women, good examples and bad examples, taking notes how to do or not. But saving to hire a coach and hope when I am married, keep a therapist/coach to keep me in track too. It is better to be alone than with toxic single friends. Now, I am working in my social skills joining short courses that reunite people from Businesses,culture and taking cooking classes. I am almost 30, but avoided relationship like a sickness since I was a teen. Childhood trauma, healing and preparing to get married in the next years. I live in Europe (not near Russia or Ukrania. God Bless the people there) If you are in your 20's, listen to Kevin. He knows and if you have kids teach them this wisdom. I wish I was taught this way when growing up. Thank you Mr Samuels♥

A book recommendation that has helped my soft skills is Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss. It teaches that to win any negotiation, you have to convince the other side that YOUR idea is THEIR idea w/ empathy. You’re welcome

This is true. I have an IT job that requires a cyber security bachelors all from my soft skills. I only have some college with no degree. I didn’t have a family member get me the job, or a friend. I started at the bottom and knew how to be liked by everyone I encountered. I left for two months and they begged me to come back. Now I make 70k and am taking classes for my bachelors payed for by my company. All from communication skills and being liked by the pack.

Honestly, this man had made me want to be the best version of myself❤😢. I’m going to really miss Tuesday’s lectures🥺

Thanks Kevin. I think this show is going to be one of the biggest ones for me hands down. I recognize how much my social skills suck. I really thought improving my IQ was the answer. Boy was I wrong on this one. Again, thank you Kevin. I won't forget this one.

This show showed me that my social skills are trash 😭😭 but I've always struggled with being social. Like how some NFL coaches build their offenses around their QBs skill set, I'm in the process of building a social skill set around my strengths (also personality) and will continue to work on my weaknesses.

Watching this in Oct 2022. Miss watching your lives Kevin, you're the man. Thank you for everything.

Kevin is one of the most straight up people I’ve ever seen in my life

When i tell women who ask me for relationship advice that i dont ask for relationship advice they think im weird. But its cause I've let my female friends and sisters influence my approach in relationships in the past in a way that i almost ruined my relationship. The day I distanced myself from friends and i kept my sisters away from my relationship is when it started flourishing.

This might not hit a milli but this is by far one of the best shows I've seen. 🔥🔥🔥

I joined a Toastmaster Club, one the best things I did to improve my social skills. 👍🏼

He died empty, he emptied his knowledge to the benefit of other.

this one is for the books. i needed that eye opening. time to expand my connections and relationships.

Jehovah’s Witness are actually some of the nicest people I ever met.. Real talk. They really do live a civil regular life. And are genuine behind it.

I'm a stay at home father so I know alot of men here wont wanna hear what I have to say but in my social circle, I'm the friend people come to for whatever they need. I've always been a leader since young in sports. Learned how to drive semis at 16 because of my dad. Was training drivers at 21. I was in a accident because of a unrelated drunk driver plowing head first into me as I was heading to work. Since then I had to take a step back and let me wife lead. She makes great money so it only makes sense. I've been told 100s of times how lucky I am to have my wife but me and my wife have been together since high school. This isn't luck, its teamwork. Love you Michelle. ❤

Yes. social skills and charisma is a form of currency. It is a lost thing among the younger generation and is a key for older guys to pull young women. Social skills will get you in circles and close to people that you wouldn't believe. I once talked myself onto Ziggy Marley's tour bus many years ago lol

This is such a great topic and so true. I started my first community organization in 2018 and it has been without a doubt primarily supported by the relationships I’ve built up over the last 15 years. It blows my mind everyday that connections I made over a decade ago are paying off in the present day. Not being afraid to start a conversation with strangers and knowing how to carry one goes a long way. Having a good personality takes it even further. Opportunities open up just because people enjoy your presence.

This is an excellent broadcast. Very needed in this day and age!

Thanks KS. I'm working on my outward image b/c i have always been intelligent but never really understood my value to society. I was too stuck on Disney fantasy and the value I could bring to a damaged woman. Im definitely working to a better outcome thanks to men like you

These callers are why I tell young people that one of the best jobs you can get while you're young is a restaurant server. The money you make is directly connected to your social skills. I'm an introvert who can ACT like an extrovert because of the lessons I learned waiting tables and bartending.

10 things to quit for all Strong Men: 1. Caring about what others think 2. Not believing in yourself 3. Not experimenting different ideas / solutions for problems (life&business) 4. Not prioritizing your health 5. Wasting your precious time 6. Wanting something (instead write a plan and work towards it) 7. Chasing meaningless relationships 8. Wasting or draining your energy from beating your meat 🥩 9. Wasting time by scrolling social media 10. Nailbiting/nailpicking habit for good (if you do it - consider stopping it as it makes you mentally weak + affects your confidence and all other areas of your life!) Take it easy and I hope you found one thing helpful in this list.......................................

Edison - Tesla example is right on! Edison had connections and outfoxed Tesla in the market. Fantastic example!

About to listen to the Godfather while I work tonight. 💯. R.I.P Mr. Samuel's

Wow I’m So happy he left us with such an amazing backlog of videos to go through, forever thankful for you brother Kevin.

Appreciate everything you’ve shared with us uncle Kevin , never had a role model teach me these things . Fly high

Kevin, this episode was made just for me, im actually going to therapy and trying to read books like, how to win friends and influence, because my social skills are rubbish. You're describing me and i don't know how to start to change, it's really hard for me to connect with people. Thank you for this podcast.

One of the best broadcast I’ve heard in a while. Definitely a masterpiece in terms of self development. Very well done 💯

He nailed it - the world is ran by people with people skills. It was hard for me to adjust.

I get we have to hold women accountable, but this type of content is my favorite. Kevin give a lot gems.

The title is true. My girl hates when I’m not social cuz she knows I have social skills but sometimes I ain’t with it lol.

You ARE On Point Brother with the Information you Are Sharing, “The Truth HURTS!”

This broadcast information was filled with so much valuable information. Thank you Kevin for taking a no nonsense approach and really focusing on what gets results. More young men need to hear these things (including myself). Social skills are everything.

OMG I've been giving my friends the same opening monologue about us and how we approach business awareness. hard work is not everything, use your soft skills, work smarter not harder

Kevin you Absolutely murdered this topic thank you!

This really opened up my eyes on what I'm lacking to move up I'm my job. Definitely guilty of thinking the job and results matter and not focusing on building relationships there even though I have the ability to do both. Time to start changing things up. Thank you KS.

I too am a hard worker but I’ve been pushed in the right direction cause of the ppl I know 🙏🏽

These videos are my training program to use and prepare myself to be the best version of myself. Thank you Godfather for the info gone but not forgotten

Great points again sir. We all need to remember that we need the society and other people. None of us can survive alone (no matter how independent we think we are). We all need to do what we are good at and bring those skills to the market so that we can get the benefit of other's skills and production. Before we begin to build EW and interpersonal skills, we need to begin with the understanding that we need each other. People need to work on the speaking, writing and listening skills. Listening being the most important. If we don't listen, we will never figure out what others need so that we can give that to them in exchange for what we need. And lastly, proper speaking does not mean a large vocabulary. Too many times people use large words (often incorrectly) trying to impress, but instead, it isolates us. To reach the most people, we need to use the words we all use and can easily understand. That will reach the biggest audience. (Never use the word "verisimilitude". No one knows that that means.). Good speaking means projecting your voice in a confident manner (not shouting), and when talking with someone, listen for understanding, not to respond. Thanks again for your videos Mr. Samuels.

He was so good!…. Hope you’re next journey is rewarded well with the work you’ve done here and left us! R.I.P.

This is a great conversation. Mr. Samuels is very correct about the importance of social skills, Soft skills, Team Building, etc.... I've achieved a lot more in my life because of my people skills than I EVER did with my resume! Some of my friends have technical skills that can lap me 5 times over but because I have great people skills, I was able to climb higher and because of my network/connections, I was able to open up more opportunities and be more valuable to people in my circle and extended circles. you NEED great people skills to have success!

Just like most things in life, social skills have gradations. It's not a one size fits all equation. You can be an introvert/lone wolf, and still have social skills. They're like the good China, you only pull them out when the time calls for it.

This has to my personal favorite video that you have made. It's extremely insightful to see what you meant by "life is always about people." Where I was mainly introvert throughout my teen to my young adult years mainly focusing school then on talking to people. I'll take this advise to heart and try to put it into more practice. Thank You Kevin.

This is so deep, had notepad in hand. I'm 54, I know I need to work on my communication skills. I believe this will put me on the right path. Thank you Godfather!

I fell asleep to this last night and am watching this again at work so glad I didn’t close my browser this is why how to win friends and influence people is such an important book

You will forever be missed my brother. RIP my brother awesome soul blessings to family

Kevin, you are a great teacher. I also think you must have some Dutch in you: since you tell the unvarnished truth without malice. Thank you.

I have learned so much from watching thank you for all the jewels you have dropped it’s changed my life for the better keep doing what you are doing and thank you

Finally... This is needed for human existence. Thank you, Kevin

This was one of Kevin’s most powerful eye opening monologues I’m ready to cross the beaches of Normandy after that one 🐐🐐🐐

In addition to this topic, I find it so hilarious that humanity has to relearn the difference between using text messages and a phone call to converse. While text messages are for instantaneous messaging, it also gives you option to premeditate what you wish to say. A phone call is nothing but organic speech, never planned, full attention and listening skills come into play. With speech, comes listening skills too. You cannot talk without listening.

This guy is a true friend and teacher and we are all so fortunate

I appreciate your content! I wake up and watch you every morning before work. I’m a 27 year old black king. From Jacksonville Florida

Having a good idea/product means nothing unless you know how to market and sell it to people. No way around it. The world is full of genius individuals walking around who most people will unfortunately never know about.. because these individuals lack the skills needed to effectively communicate their gifts. It's quite sad if you think about it.

One of the best ways to improve your quality of life from a financial and relationship stand point is being an active listener. Many people struggle with this regard and when you excel at it you stand out amongst the crowd to reap the rewards.

Man towards the end he said “peace the Godsfathers gone” that hit 😔🫡

This knowledge is precious!!! This teaching is so rare poeple,God bless kevin.

I am still gonna watch , like comment and subscribe . More men need this content even though Kevin is no longer here !

Autism is my biggest challenge by far, so hard to be social even though Ive tried my whole life. I struggle with sounding monotone

This is the classic KS material that made me a fan..please more videos for professional young black men

THE BEST, YES THE BEST VIDEO I'VE SEEN SO FAR ON THIS CHANEL.. SO MANY LESSONS BROTHERS

This is the most underrated aspect of being a successful and happy human … I needed to hear this … Kevin described me … IQ high .. EQ LOW 🤦🏿‍♂️

Kevin gave some priceless wisdom. That personal story was deep. IQ is a great product. EQ is the transportation that spreads the product all over so that everyone can experience the greatness.

I have been learning from Kevin for years... today.... today... Kevin is speaking directly to me

This is by far the best show. I really had to reflect on my soft skills and build relationships within an organization. Beautifully said 👏.