Hi there!
My name is Paul Manning and by night I am a Quality Stock Controller in a fridge – more of that maybe later.
By day, when not sleeping, I am a would-be successful affiliate marketer.
Come with me on my journey of wonder and development and successes and failures ( there is no such thing as a failure – just another successful test of what doesn’t work.
A little about me:
I’m based in the West Midlands in the UK and have been passionate about passive income and finding a solution to replacing my day job with a repeat income system.
My introduction to this amazing way of earning money started from a brief foray into Kleeneze back in 2003 if any of you remember that – maybe more later on that subject.
From there I met someone who introduced me to Broadband affiliate marketing. In a relatively short space of time I had internet marketers in my team and a call centre in India collecting new customers every day. Ultimately I had 70,000 customers and I was getting passive income on their bills every month. Only 15 pence per bill but you do the maths.
I had a brand new car, a 5 bedroom house, indoor swimming pool , 40 ft snooker room……
It was going so well but then the company pulled the plug on the commissions and not long after, they closed down.
Undaunted but with no income, the house and the car went and my family and I moved to Portugal. More about this chapter in my life some other time.
Fast forward to today and I now work in a chilled pallet distribution warehouse near Birmingham. The bank and I share ownership of the house and will do well in to my retirement years unless something changes.
I work 12 hour nights 4 on 4 off but that is more often than not 7 on 1 off to make ends meet.
After I finish work, if the weather is good, I might play 9 holes of golf before going to bed. It’s my way of chilling.
I wake up for a couple of hours around midday when I work on my Affiliate Marketing business ( or others I have explored in the past) A couple more hours sleep in the afternoon and then back to work – rinse and repeat!
My other indulgence is Rock Gigs and I try and see as many bands as I can – I’ve probably seen 20 or more this year and have at least 10 more planned for the rest of 2025
Why I started this blog:
This blog was created as a way to exercise my demons of which I have several and hold myself accountable for my success. My goal is to share my thoughts, my successes, other people’s ideas that I like and more, and to help and inspire others who are looking for a second income or maybe a new first income. Whether you’re here to learn about Affiliate Marketing, get inspired by other income opportunities, or just follow along on my journey, I’m so glad you’re here!
Fun facts about me:
Favorite food: Right now it is Home-made potato salad and Chicken Sweetcorn Oven Bottom Baps
Favorite place: I was brought up in Morecambe in the heydays of the 70s, left and went back again and would probably go back again at some point. Like me, Morecambe has had its Highs and Lows and is poised on the brink of a new High – just like me.
A surprising fact: I’m a closet petrolhead and have an in interesting range of cars but I know absolutely nothing about mechanics and hate getting my hands dirty.
Get in touch!
I’d love to hear from you! Feel free to reach out via email – paul@easyextrabusiness.com or connect with me on Instagram @wealthandbusinessHQ
Thank you for stopping by and getting to know me a little better. I look forward to sharing more with you!