Nick Bilton

  By Nadja Atwal The beach is calling us all year around and for many this is the place to find the time for a good read, especially since we know how reading books is what successful people do, supposedly. Granted not all readers are leaders but: all leaders are readers.  So we asked Kyle Wallgren, award winning serial entrepreneur and CEO of the innovative reading app EDSOMA, what books will make your day at the beach sweeter and smarter.   Start-up reality: Hatching Twitter by Nick Bilton  This is about twitter and focuses on  the people who started it, including their backgrounds, personalities and infighting of the  the four co-founders (Noah Glass, Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, Evan Williams) . Current CEO Jack Dorsey in particular gets a very sinister review, as he is being characterized as incompetent guy with tunnel vision and a horrible moral compass. Celebrity biography : Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey a story about Matthew’s  life growing up and always taking the positive out of everything. A mix of biography and guide, the Hollywood star tells his story including a rough childhood that included corporal punishment and his parents divorcing and remarrying each other twice! Highly recommended is the audio version read by the author himself. For self-development:  Can’t Hurt Me (Master Your Mind And Defy The Odds)  by David Goggins David tells about his setback in life how he rose up from an abusive home to breaking records. He shows how you can rewire your brain to become and do better. The author’s bio is worth noting : David Goggins is a retired Navy SEAL and the only member of the U.S. Armed Forces ever to complete SEAL training, U.S. Army Ranger School, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller training. Goggins has competed in more than sixty ultra-marathons, triathlons, and ultra-triathlons, setting new course records and regularly placing in the top five. A former Guinness World Record holder for completing 4,030 pull-ups in seventeen hours, he’s a much-sought-after public speaker who’s shared his story with the staffs of Fortune 500 companies, professional sports teams, and hundreds of thousands of students across the country. It is also worth checking out David’s Instagram that also shows his mind-blowing physical transformation. @DavidGoggins A business must read:  Start With Why by Simon Sinek A book about finding the meaning behind what makes a good company great.  For your little ones to keep them busy in between building sand castles :  I’ll Follow The Moon by Stephanie Lisa Tara A  fabulous, adventurous story with a gentle, soothing vibe about new born sea turtles and how they find their way home. Fantastic illustration!