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In 31 Mantras For Personality Development, entrepreneur Abhishek Thakore has pointed out a set of simple everyday habits that could result in building a vibrant and successful personality on the foundation of strong individuality. Summary Of The Book Thousands of books have been written on the subject of personality development by various authors, and professional trainers continue to conduct seminars and workshops world over to train people in this aspect. Despite the wide variety of material and training facilities available, most people still find themselves confused amidst hundreds of theories propagated by different schools of thought. This book aims at teaching one new step each day, and in turn giving the personality of the reader a complete makeover in a month's time. Drawing greatly from the most basic principles of success, the author emphasizes on the power of the present moment and effectively integrates this into the teachings of the book. These 31 tips are all discussed in separate chapters and at the end of each chapter is a section titled 'In Practice' that offers exercises to help readers apply the day's learning in real life. 31 Mantras For Personality Development intends to bring about holistic improvement in readers and thus presents ideas that correspond to the different facets of a person's life. A few such principles promoted in the book include trusting one's intuition, appreciating little things of joy, keeping an open mind, learning new things and not arguing. Through these 31 straightforward steps, the author takes readers on a month long journey towards a happier, more successful life, without involving any overwhelming philosophies. About Abhishek Thakore Abhishek Thakore is an Indian social entrepreneur and writer. The Portrait Of A Super Student: How Best To Perform in Studies, Sports & Co-Curricular Activities and 21 Power Tools Of Reiki are his other books. Abhishek Thakore is a commerce graduate from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics in Bombay. After completing his MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, in 2005, Thakore chose to turn down a lucrative career at an investment banking firm in Singapore. He pursued a rather unconventional dream and involved himself full-time at Blue Ribbon Movement, an NGO he had set up when he was 18, that presently works in the areas of promoting social leadership and women's leadership. Thakore, who is a regular columnist at JAM and Life Positive Magazine, has also represented India in one of the United Nations Earth Summit. His corporate career includes brief stints at Hay Group and Boston Consulting Group.