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Pretty much everything sfrechtling said, but I'd also add "visualization". I don't just think about the things I'm afraid of and want to move away from, I visualize the things I want to move towards.

So, visualizing myself tooling around in a shiny new Maserati with a 6' tall redheaded supermodel with a Scottish accent...

I also take special glee in proving people wrong who doubt me, so I visualize the opportunity to go visit $JOE_BIGSHOT who could have helped us, but didn't because he didn't believe in us... after he's crashed out of being a $BIGSHOT and is now selling cars at the local "buy here, pay here" car lot.

Music is big for me as well. Stuff like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQQcOQsCFnw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZb3Xya7jQ8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FADpsMCe9Cw

Stuff like that. :-)

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