I use several methods.
1) a written and recorded LifeVision of all areas...the way my ideal life looks like
2) 10 minutes prior to jumping out of bed to just visualize me at PEAK.
75-80% of my written and recorded LifeVision typically comes to fruition (YES, I keep track because it's my business

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about 40-50% of my visualizations in the morning come to fruition.(If they aren't part of the LifeVision) I think the difference is that the written and recorded LifeVision is visited DAILY while I rotate around with the visualizations. 10 minutes just doesn't cut it to cover all aspects of my life, so I don't hit everything I want every single day.
I like both methods.
I coached a client today that was very specific in how she allocated all her money (that she was trying to manifest). But I gently reminded her that her written affirmation was all theory until she actually made a step in that direction. In her case she needed to go to the bank and have an automatic deposit into her stock/securities account. She can visualize all day that there is money going into that account, but unless she takes a few steps in that direction....it ain't gonna happen!