Consistency, perseverance, endurance, dedication, passion, and faith. These are the ingredients to the recipe for success, according to Lesly Avila.
Lesly was born in Houston Texas in 1997 and has thrived in her hometown building a successful business as a Network Marketer.
The Divine comes through Lesly in her biggest passion, her talent for dancing. Originally, Lesly went to college to become a dance instructor but quickly realized that formal training wasn’t necessary in the life she wanted to live. Lesly’s passion lay in being a student of life experiences. She wanted to travel around the world and learn from the people she met from all different walks of life. The caveat? Lesly needed to fund this newfound educational journey.
Her desire to be an independent world traveler pushed her to create a new career path and start her own brand as an online influencer. Doing what she loved and turning it into a business was the key she needed to unlock her future self.
“What made me choose entrepreneurship was my drive for being independent. I wanted to create my own path, start my own brand as an influencer online. I have a YouTube channel where I do dancing and makeup tutorial videos – that’s really where my whole business started – just from doing what I loved and finding a channel to share that with the world. Once I got a taste of the YouTube community, I knew this could be a business,” says Lesly.
In later years, Lesly was introduced to Network Marketing by a high school friend. Despite her doubts, she realized its potential as a money maker and in 2020 decided to let her faith guide her into this new endeavor.
‘I was working in car sales and I had to leave my job due to the pandemic. I was in a really tight situation financially and mentally. I prayed to God that same day for guidance, and The Lord answered my prayer through a dream – I heard his voice audibly telling me to do forex trading and he showed me the financial markets on a laptop in the dream. When God commands something, you just have to run to it, be obedient and he will do the rest,’ says Lesly.
To date, Lesly has built her business called “Pillars”, creating success for herself and the lifestyle she always dreamed of.
When discussing the unique name of her business, Lesly says:
‘The name of my business, “Pillars” represents a ‘pillar of strength’. Everyone on my team is a strong force that stands tall against adversity and when we stand together we are unbreakable. The foundation I have laid for this business is built on collective strength.’
Lesly’s business model is that of uplifting new and aspiring entrepreneurs to build their own businesses.
“We provide an educational platform that allows people to understand trading in the financial markets and learn to master the skill set. We help aspiring entrepreneurs or those in need of more financial security through another source of income. We are showing people the opportunities that are available to them outside of working a 9-5 job. We provide them with tools and resources right from the comfort of their own home, that will allow them to work for themselves instead of for someone else,” says Lesly.
She wants this generation of entrepreneurs to understand the evolution that is happening in this rapidly advancing realm of business. Her goal? To help all that come to her for assistance in becoming financially secure with a career path that makes them their own boss.
“This business gives them the opportunity to have more financial freedom to fund their passions or hobbies or other businesses. We give people back their control over their finances and essentially their happiness because now they are given back their time to do the things they love,” says Lesly.
Lesly’s business, Pillars, is located primarily in Houston but she has scaled it up and expanded to Tennessee, Dallas and Austin Texas as well.
Lesly always keeps her ultimate goal in her heart as she continues to build her business.
“I am using my success from this business as a vehicle to pursue my passion for dancing. With this business I hope to continue to build my team and show as many people as possible this amazing opportunity and expand outside of the US,” says Lesly.
Like many entrepreneurs, Lesly has struggled with the feeling of inadequacy in her own abilities to accomplish her goals, but she has found a way to get through every doubt along her journey:
“I get through this by just trusting in God and having faith that it will all turn out for the best. I truly believe that if you put your trust in the Lord and follow in his steps, everything will work out for you, maybe right now things aren’t aligning but you just have to trust the process. Turning to God has always been the number one way that I have been able to face my fears when building this business.”
Her deep faith has been her strength in overcoming the challenges of getting those around her to trust her abilities as an expert in her field. She believes the consistency she used to get over her own doubts helped her to make these successful behaviors second nature. Her personal growth has made her a better business owner.
Lesly is an early riser and she begins her day with God.
‘…the first thing I do is pray and read the bible, and ask God to lead me throughout my day.’
Only after she is filled with faith does she continue her day by going to the gym and then checking in with her team to make sure the ship is running smoothly.
With her business growing and more time to pursue her passions, Lesly continues to prioritize sharing her knowledge and experience with others so they too can build the life of their dreams.
Learn more about Lesly and her business philosophies on her instagram page @_leslyavila.