Go Big: Make Your Shot Count in the Connected World [Hardcover]

Cory Cotton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 18, 2011

What stands between you and your dream? Listed by Advertising Age as one of YouTube's hottest brands, Dude Perfect has used its crazy basketball shots to reach and inspire hundreds of millions with a contagious Go Big philosophy. By leveraging the connected world, the Dude Perfect guys' dream became a reality, and now, they want the same for you. Written by one of the dudes himself, Go Big tells their story and unveils their secret: five practical principles for taking your passions, skills, and dreams to the next level. Are you ready to Go Big?

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

What stands between you and your dream? Listed by Advertising Age as one of YouTube’s hottest brands, Dude Perfect has used its crazy basketball shots to reach and inspire hundreds of millions with a contagious Go Big philosophy. By leveraging the connected world, the Dude Perfect guys’ dream became a reality, and now, they want the same for you. Written by one of the dudes himself, Go Big tells their story and unveils their secret: five practical principles for taking your passions, skills, and dreams to the next level. Are you ready to Go Big?

About the Author

Cory Cotton, a graduate of Texas A&M University, is one of the founders of the five-man trick basketball shot team known as Dude Perfect. Since its appearance two years ago, Dude Perfect has garnered more than 47 million views of its online content and has been labeled as one of You Tube’s top 10 most in-demand brands. An experienced writer and speaker, Cory has been privileged to speak live in front of millions on several television shows, including Fox’s Studio B and CBS’s The Early Show. Alongside his brother, Coby, he performed and spoke in front of the 13,000 attendees of the Catalyst Conference, one of the world’s largest leadership events. Cory is involved in promoting several charities, including Compassion International and Visiting Orphans.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Books (August 18, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1414361378
• ISBN-13: 978-1414361376
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 1.1 x 8.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,053 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Cory Cotton, a recent graduate of Texas A&M University, is one of the founders of the five-man trick basketball shot team known as Dude Perfect. Since its appearance two years ago, Dude Perfect has garnered more than 60 million views of their online content and has been labeled by Advertising Age as one of You Tube's hottest brands. Cory has spoken in front of millions on television programs such as Fox's Studio B and CBS's Early Show. Cory is involved in promoting several charities, including Compassion International and Visiting Orphans.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Fresh voice take on starting your own business September 30, 2011

By Amber

Format:Hardcover

*I recieved this title free from the Tyndale Blog Network in exchange for an honest review. Which is good since I can't do a dishonest book review to save my soul =) *

The key part of the book's synopsis is this: "Written by one of the dudes himself, Go Big tells their story and unveils their secret: five practical principles for taking your passions, skills, and dreams to the next level"

That is exactly it. The author shares his experience and breaks it down into 5 sections of advice about starting a business.

Go Big is a bit of a quirky "How to start a business" book, written by a guy whose business is trick basketball shots, his perspective is geared toward his experience so it defenitely isn't a guide for the average small business. The best thing about the book, in my opinion, is the "voice" of the author that shows through. So many nonfiction books are either dry, flowery or just plain bad writing so that you get a few chapters in and need a break from the 'drone tone'. This book is the opposite, you feel like you are reading a story with some helpful hints in it. Its an easy and relateable kind of advice book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read - great message and fun! October 9, 2011

By Brian Bachik

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is an easy and enjoyable read for both me and my 11 year old son. He and I both LOVE their awesome trick shot videos! We have been fortunate enough to meet these guys in person and I can tell you they are the BEST. They make my son feel like he is a KING when he's with them. Great job, Dude Perfect!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as expected September 20, 2011

By Ariel

Format:Hardcover

This book was not as interesting as I initially imagined it would be. Basically the idea is to focus on your dreams, no matter how big they are, and stick to them. While I agree with the idea, I don't think they needed to write an entire book about it. Feel free to try it out and see if you like it better than I did!