The holidays are almost here! Kick ‘em off with this week’s internet roundup:

Managing Millennials: How to Give 'Tough Love' the Right Way- Here’s how to raise expectations while keeping morale high for your younger workers. 

Leadership is about emotion- Make a list of the five leaders you most admire. I’ll bet everyone on your list reaches you on an emotional level.

The Year of the Employee: 10 Predictions For Talent, Leadership, And HR Technology In 2014- Next year, these things will change drastically. Check out these predictions from Forbes on what’s next for leadership and HR. 

14 Things Every Successful Person Has In Common– My personal favorite: “They make change instead of being affected by it.” Read on for more qualities of the successful.

The 20 Minute Morning Routine Guaranteed to Make Your Day Better- Lose the caffeine and work out instead! 

Why you should help everybody brag about themselves- Ask people about themselves, and start with a question about something positive in their lives.

Cheers!

- the Brilliant Ink team