Something I thought might be quite interesting is a way to get one's conscious mind and subconscious mind working together in a very productive way.
What I am going to outline is often seen as a magickal process but really is not. What appears to be magickal is actually the subconscious working in the background wherein sometimes the conscious self will perceive the outcome and even some of the process as magickal.
It's about focusing on goals. Or rather, a goal of some kind. Your conscious self is going to be reaching out to your subconscious self to move towards a goal. For that, you are going to create a symbol for this process. You can make this a fun process, though it is best to make certain that the symbol is fairly simple. Something that seems more like a logo. It could well be something as basic as the first letters of the stated goal such as GTR (Get That Raise) or to make a simple image such as a four petal flower to encourage you to do more gardening.
You want to make the symbol/icon simple so that you may also draw it over and over (not copy it on a machine). You want to take those drawings and place them all over. In your purse, wallet, on your mirror, refrigerator, somewhere in your car. Places you will see it from time to time. Not so much for your conscious self, but for your subconscious.
Before placing these symbols/icons out and all over, take time initially with the symbol to think about what the symbol means. Put as much of what you want of your goal into it as you can. What the symbol stands for and that you are trusting your subconscious to work on it. Part of this IS a matter of trust. In yourself.
Once you have spread this symbol/icon far and wide, basically allow your conscious self to release it. It doesn't mean you can no longer think about it (you will be seeing it, after all), it's just that the conscious side of the real focus of it is done. Let it go. Notice the symbol now, but there is no need to ponder it.
The only thing I might suggest is to take some notes on the project. You could be thinking about it that way. You might find yourself suddenly having new insights on just how to Get That Raise. Or finding yourself lingering more over gardening ideas than you had in the past. You may find things just suddenly presenting themselves to you that seem to be out of nowhere that help you in your endeavor. Our subconscious selves are powerful and can steer us in some truly surprising ways.
I'm certainly not promising the moon, but it is a great way to get the two aspects of one's consciousness to work on a project together. And it may well produce some surprising results.