I grew up very poor. We had a dad, but he struggled with jobs that did not pay enough to feed six (6) kids. When I was ten years old, I cut grass on weekends to help my mother buy milk and eggs. By 16/yo, I had a full-time job, a ’55 Chevy 2dr car, and had met my future wife Emiliana “Emily,” a Filipina long-haired beauty. By 17/yo, I had an apartment in Vallejo, California, while finishing high school in Napa, CA. I did not have much time for sleep, but hard work, dedication, and Christian faith were my cornerstones. We married when we were both 18 years old in a Christian congregation where we met at 16. ================================================================

My grandkids think this is a real Tiger.

Emily was pretty at 16 and still cute today. See her at: https://www.youtube.com/c/emilyleskeglobetrotter

See my underwater photography & videos at: https://www.youtube.com/dleske

Update for Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. We were at the Edgewater Dive & Spa Resort Inc. Located in one of Asia’s premier scuba dive destinations, Edgewater Dive & Spa Resort is an idyllic, exclusive location nestled amongst acres of lush tropical gardens on the water’s edge of Dalaruan Bay in Puerto Galera. Only three hours from Manila via private van/boat transfer. https://edgewaterresort.co/ – I did a dive here today; more on that later.

I have lost 40 lbs since we arrived in the Philippines on June 3rd, partly due to walking one mile daily, eating less sweets, Scuba Diving, and the great weather.

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We have traveled to 94 countries, but we prefer the Philippines for its tropical islands, rich culture, and warm and welcoming people. These are paradise-like islands. They call an older man Tito or uncle, and if they say Tito Po, it is like Uncle Sir. Tita is for an older woman or Aunt.

We will log our travels and experiences here. We are Christians. Please see our dear sweet Emily Leske Globetrotter at: Youtube.com/emilyleskeglobetrotter for Travel related videos, Filipina cooking, and helping many Filipino poor. –

—- Tagalog/Filipino:
Kami ay nasa 124 na bansa, ngunit mas gusto namin ang Pilipinas para sa mayaman na kultura, mainit at maligayang pagdating ng mga tao. Lumilitaw silang paraiso tulad ng mga isla. Tumawag sila ng isang mas matandang lalaki na si Tito o tiyuhin at kung sasabihin nila na si Tito Po ito ay katulad ni Uncle Sir. Si Tita ay para sa isang mas matandang babae o Tiya. Mag-log kami ng aming mga paglalakbay dito at mga karanasan. Kami ay mga Kristiyano. Mangyaring tingnan ang aming mahal na kaibig-ibig na Emily Leske Globetrotter sa: https://www.youtube.com/emilyleskeglobetrotter para sa mga nauugnay na video sa Paglalakbay, pagluluto ng Filipina at pagtulong sa maraming mahihirap na Pilipino. –

https://mountaingirlessentials.com/

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Don & Sarah Leske / Oldest son and Daughter-in-Law

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BENJAMIN “BEN” LESKE
I love to show this photo to girls in the Philippines. HA! I am proud of you son, for putting in the time and effort to look so good, but especially for your amazing success in business. I only wish I could have been a better Dad. I sure do feel overwhelmed sometimes by how Nikki has shown us all how great a woman can be. Like your mom, she is a true gem.

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Non-denominational Ordained Minister– Donald J. Leske II / D.D.

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A FEW OF MY FAVORITE PHOTOS

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An entrepreneur is a person who organizes and manages any real enterprise, this means especially a business with considerable initiative and associated risk. The exploitation of any kind of money making venture or entrepreneurial opportunity may include design actions such as to develop a business plan that is specific and written, acquire the human, financial and other required resources, and to be responsible for its success or failure. According to Paul Reynolds, founder of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor; “By the time they reach their retirement years, half of all working men in the United States probably have a period of self-employment of one or more years; one in four may have engaged in self-employment for six or more years.” It is my humble hope and goal to share my life success so that you, the reader, will not have to make the mistakes I have made. I want you to move on to have real success, and I genuinely hope that this my book will help in some way to set you on the track towards achieving your own financial goals. It is a Kindle eBook…;

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Ang isang negosyante ay isang tao na nag-ayos at namamahala ng anumang tunay na negosyo, nangangahulugan ito lalo na ang isang negosyo na may malaking pagkukusa at kaugnay na peligro. Ang pagsasamantala ng anumang uri ng paggawa ng pera o oportunidad na negosyante ay maaaring magsama ng mga aksyon sa disenyo tulad ng pagbuo ng isang plano sa negosyo na tiyak at nakasulat, makuha ang pantao, pinansiyal at iba pang kinakailangang mapagkukunan, at maging responsable para sa tagumpay o pagkabigo. Ayon kay Paul Reynolds, tagapagtatag ng Global Entrepreneurship Monitor; “Sa pag-abot ng kanilang mga taon ng pagretiro, ang kalahati ng lahat ng mga nagtatrabaho na lalaki sa Estados Unidos ay marahil ay may isang panahon ng pagtatrabaho sa sarili ng isa o higit pang mga taon; ang isa sa apat ay maaaring makisali sa pagtatrabaho sa sarili sa loob ng anim o higit pang mga taon. “Ito ay ang aking mapagpakumbabang pag-asa at layunin na ibahagi ang aking tagumpay sa buhay upang ikaw, ang mambabasa, ay hindi kailangang gumawa ng mga pagkakamali na nagawa ko. Nais kong magpatuloy ka upang magkaroon ng tunay na tagumpay, at inaasahan kong ang aklat na ito ay makakatulong sa ilang paraan upang maitaguyod ka sa landas patungo sa pagkamit ng iyong sariling mga layunin sa pananalapi. Ito ay isang papagsiklabin eBook …;

 There is plenty of blight, poor, homeless people and crime in America my friend. Let no one tell you different. I grew up very poor, we had a dad but he struggled with jobs which did not pay enough to feed six (6) kids. When I was 10 years old I cut grass on weekends to help my mother buy milk and eggs. By 17 I had a full time job, a ’55 Chevy 2dr car and an apartment of my own in Vallejo. Hard work, dedication and a Christian faith was my cornerstone mantra.
An entrepreneur has been described as a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk. The master entrepreneur is one who has had good success in business after taking risk, then teaches or imparts this life-changing knowledge to another person. In the end it is about the business of making money.
Over time with the love and support of my wife Emily I have become a master at many things, like the several years I spent at becoming a certified master auto mechanic in California. I was factory-trained through an apprentice program at Tiffany Buick in Vallejo (now gone), working under a master mechanic. After many years of hard work and specialized schooling, then finally I passed all the required tests to become an ASE Certified Master auto mechanic myself. Meanwhile I tried various business interests. Continue reading “Work Ethic”