Book Review: Go Big by Cory Cotton

Go BigHave you ever seen the shelf full of self-help books found in most book stores? Those shelves are stocked with books full of generic sounding advice and input concerning how to do whatever it is you want to find out how to do.

Go Big belongs on that shelf.

Let me amend that statement just a bit: If I had to rate Go Big on a scale of one to five, I would give it a two and a four.

I would give it a two.
The content is just weak. It’s the same stuff you hear from all the self-help gurus out there: “Do this, so you will be successful at this…” There wasn’t really anything new and enlightening in this book. And on top of that, reading it was difficult because it felt disjointed; it didn’t flow well.

I would give it a four.
The story of Dude Perfect told in Go Big was somewhat interesting, from a biographical perspective. But what was really fun were the QR codes scattered throughout the book that would take you to various websites and videos. I’m not much of a basketball fan, but watching their trick shots was pretty entertaining. And having the ability to scan the QR code with my iPhone and watch the video right then was pretty cool. However, there were more than a few links that either didn’t work at all, or linked to the same video as a previous one did.

Overall, I wasn’t greatly impressed with Go Big. If you’re into basketball or the trick shot scene, you might find it interesting, but otherwise, don’t spend the money for this book. You can get the same information from a lot of other places.

Now, I’m going to go out and shoot a few trick shots, just to see how hard it really is.

Have you read Go Big? What did you think? You can leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

Disclosure of Material Connection:
I received this book free from Tyndale House Publishers as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.