Ok, so you name your subconsious. What do you do to get the best results?

Do you treat it like, a computer, its there for to do your work, or do you treat it like a friend, and talk to it and such.

I'm just wondering, because I recnetly decided to try this.

I treated it as a friend, and asked it to wake me up after my dream, and let me remember it. I did, but I can only remember bits and pieces. =/

So i know this works, but how do I get the best results?