That means everyone has at least one extraordinary opportunity in their lifetime. You just have to grab them by the hair. For me, that moment came on a late summer evening in 2010.

I was working on a car in front of my brother's car workshop in Cologne when a stranger approached me. It quickly turned out that the man was a customer of the neighboring old tire disposal company and used tire dealer . Who hadn't turned up despite an appointment.

Anyone who knows me knows that I sometimes allow myself to have fun with my fellow human beings and make them laugh. So I told them that I also work in the used tire industry. That thoughtless joke would change my life forever. To my surprise, the man then gave me his business card! And asked me to get in touch with him as soon as I had enough used tires in stock for a container load.