"Running on Automatic" is what I call ability to visualize what you need to have happen. Automatic because part of your brain that gives us most of our solutions is working all time. When you are asleep or not. Most of us call it our subconscience. This part of your brain is processing what your awake aware or cognitive part of brain is telling it is going on. Our subconscience is not aware of any rational or philosophical system. It just helps us process stuff we see, feel, smell, taste and hear. It is core of our intuition. And most of all it can be exercised and controlled.

When we understand how to feed our subconscious so it will work out our problems and help us get to where we need to be there is nothing you can't achieve. Didn't your mother tell you "There's nothing you can't do, if you just set your mind to it." Listen to your mother, she was right. In fact she gave you best advice you will ever get about how to get ahead in this world. If you can see it, you can do it.

Now you say 'Andrew, that sounds all fine and good, but have you ever got this thinking stuff to work?'

"Yes I have!" In fact reality of this web site is result of my imagining what could be done and then seeing all parts in place and how they will fit together. At this time it is not complete, but I know what I want to see in place and how I will get it done. It is something I did with my brain, but results will be with my hands.

Limber Up The Neurons Let's do a very simple exercise so you can try it out for yourself. Look around room you are in. Find something that someone made. Take a wooden chair for instance. Go back in your mind and see tree that was growing in forest. All green and beautiful. A trunk straight and tall. Then a lumberjack comes along with his or her chain saw and goes about cutting it down. Later a large piece of equipment comes along and gathers up tree trunk that has been trimmed to a log and takes it to a lumber mill. At mill tree is cut into boards with a huge circular saw sorted, stacked, graded and finally boards are placed in a kiln to dry wood.

The work environment has changed. Change has become norm. Also truth level of employees has decreased. This can lead to increased dissatisfaction and decreased productivity.

Here are ten techniques for motivating your employees to succeed during chaos:

1. Take Care of Little Things Doing little things well will show that your respect your employees. Making sure you are on time for meetings, saying “good morning” and “thank-you,” and returning phone calls and e-mails in a timely manner goes a long way to showing your employees that you care during chaotic times.

2. Be an Active Listener Recent research stated that average supervisor or manager only invests two hours per year applying “pure listening” skills. Pure listening is when you are listening to your employee you are not:

* Multitasking * Ordering your lunch * Watching people walk by your office. * Answering telephone calls * Setting up appointments

To be a pure listener you must be an active listener. Good managers do more than pay attention. They genuinely care about people and never talk down to them. They ask their employees about their goals and dreams, their past achievement, their concerns and challenges during this chaotic time. They listen with their hearts and minds. They respect employee’s thoughts and opinions. They realize that employees sometimes have best answer for achieving more through chaos.

3. Walk your Talk If you expect your employees to arrive early, then you arrive early. If you expect your employees to keep their promises, you keep your promises. If you want your employees to keep to high standards, you keep to high standards. Your employees are watching you even when you don’t think they are watching you. So set tone. Once you walk through doors of your organization make sure you are positive and upbeat if you expect your employees to be positive and upbeat.

4. Let People Know They Make a Difference At top of many lists of what motivates employees, more than money, is knowing that they make a difference at work. One of most powerful methods of letting your employees know they make is difference is…praise (Go to article Appreciate to Motivate to learn how). The praise should relate to how employee helps achieve overall mission of organization.