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Author Greg Wier shares the personal triumphs that led him to where he is today in the memoir “More Than Just Luck.”

The Synopsis

A Tale of Survival and Success

Fresh out of high school in the early ’80s, a young man named Greg Wier chose marriage and family over carefree nights with friends. But with adulthood came the fast reality of car and mortgage payments, and responsibility quickly replaced the party life. Armed with nothing but determination and an unshakable will to succeed, Greg not only made a living but carved a path through dangerous times and bold risks—rising all the way to the top.

This must-read story is one of survival, grit, and the relentless pursuit of success in a world where status and possessions define the game. Greg overcame competitors with hard work, battled legal and business challenges with sheer instinct, and proved that winning isn’t just about running the race—it’s about finishing first.

A gripping, inspirational read for anyone who wants to learn not only how to compete, but how to thrive. A true thriller of perseverance and triumph.

The Review

A refreshingly honest, compelling memoir, the author does an incredible job of writing in a way that feels both conversational and inspiring. The author’s writing style holds no punches, speaking directly to the reader and revealing the gritty side of both his life and life in the world of personal security. The shocking stories the author relates to readers, from both a personal and professional angle, are astonishing, to say the least, and prove that some of the most compelling stories come from the most unlikely of places.

At the heart of this narrative is the story of family, both family found and family lost. The lengths that a person is willing to go to be responsible and take care of their family, and the ways in which family shapes who we become. The relatability and emotional core of the author’s story will resonate with so many readers, and the balance this strikes with the more humorous and striking narratives the author reveals makes this memoir incredibly engaging.

The Verdict

Honest, enthralling, and inspiring, author Greg Wier’s “More Than Just Luck” is a must-read nonfiction memoir. The detailed, in-depth stories the author relays to readers, and the way the book explores both financial freedom and family responsibility, make this feel like a memorable nonfiction read that will resonate with readers for years to come. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy today!

Rating: 10/10

About the Author

Greg Wier did not ease into adulthood — he was forced into it.

Four months after graduating high school, he was married. Five months later, he was a father. With no safety net and few opportunities in the early 1980s, survival became a matter of discipline and resolve.

At nineteen, he started his first business: a janitorial company cleaning apartment hallways. It failed quickly. He lost his only account and was dismissed from the job. But the lesson was permanent. If he wanted control of his future, he would have to build it himself.

Greg took a job as a security guard. It changed the trajectory of his life. He learned the business from the inside — operations, sales, trust, and how power actually moves. Years later, he partnered with others to launch a security company that grew rapidly. On the surface, it looked like success. Privately, it was unraveling. A partner was stealing, supporting two families, and driving the company toward court judgments, bankruptcy, and multiple attempts on Greg’s life.

Greg walked away and rebuilt.

Then rebuilt again.

Another company collapsed under theft, drugs, and internal disorder. In 2002, Greg made a defining decision: no partners. no excuses. only accountability. What followed was his strongest rise. He built a major security company, expanded into residential real estate, and entered the music business. In 2005, the sale of his security company made him a millionaire at forty-one.

Greg reinvested in music, working with national artists and developing new talent until one artist chose self-destruction over success and the business collapsed without warning. He responded with his boldest move yet: purchasing a nine-story, 100,000-square-foot commercial office building. It became the base of operations for a new structure — a guard company, an entertainment company, and an electronics business, each occupying its own floor.

For the next twelve years, those companies expanded beyond expectation. The cost was personal. Partners left. Greg remained. Seven days a week. On call at all hours. The pressure was constant.

In 2022, he sold the business — the most relieving and most difficult decision of his life. What he built was gone, and one truth became clear: the work was never the mistake. Sharing a vision with people who did not carry it was.

Today, Greg waits — not in retreat, but in preparation. Preparing to return on his own terms, with full control of the vision he once built.

His story is not about luck.

It is not about timing.

It is not about chance.

It is about endurance.

It is about consequence.

it is about finishing what you start.

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