Tom Short

About Tom Short

Tom is the lead Sport and Exercise Performance Consultant at Leading Edge Performance. A sport and exercise psychologist-in-training, he takes a key interest in the mindset behind sports performers. This includes the development of a team, leadership, motivation and overcoming performance pressure. When not with clients, Tom plays cricket for a local team, and away from the pitch he is studying for his PhD in Performance and Management Psychology within sport.

Understanding Aggression In Sport

Aggression in sport is a topic that sparks both interest [...]

By Tom Short|2024-03-24T18:36:58+01:00February 8, 2024|Elite, Performance, Sport|0 Comments

Going with the Flow: Flow State in Performance

Have you ever been doing an activity and you’re so [...]

By Tom Short|2023-09-22T22:23:11+01:00September 22, 2023|Motivation, Performance|0 Comments

Leading from the Front – Leadership in Performance

If you ask any sample of people, some believe leaders [...]

By Tom Short|2024-02-06T14:20:41+01:00September 13, 2023|Development, Performance|0 Comments

The Art of Reflective Practice

Reflective Practice – What, Why, and When? Reflective practice, simply [...]

By Tom Short|2023-09-13T20:51:45+01:00August 31, 2023|Development|0 Comments

Why We Love the Underdog

Correct me if I’m wrong, but we all love a [...]

By Tom Short|2021-09-27T16:10:46+01:00September 27, 2021|Performance, Sport|0 Comments

What’s Up With Mbappé?

The European Championships, 2020 (+1) edition, is in full swing. [...]

By Tom Short|2024-02-06T14:14:09+01:00July 3, 2021|Elite, Performance, Sport|0 Comments

What is… Motivation?

More often than not I’m asked what keeps me motivated. [...]

By Tom Short|2021-11-05T17:47:35+01:00May 14, 2021|Development, Performance, Sport, What Is...|1 Comment

Fans and the Home Advantage

By now, no matter what sport you participate in, you’ll [...]

By Tom Short|2021-04-21T12:45:57+01:00April 23, 2021|Performance, Sport|0 Comments

What Gets Them Out of Bed on a Morning?

A natural part of our career development is managing expectations [...]

By Tom Short|2021-04-13T15:40:36+01:00April 13, 2021|Development, Performance, Sport|0 Comments

Developing a Winning Mindset

I recently had the pleasure of delivering a series of [...]

By Tom Short|2021-04-13T15:23:43+01:00March 29, 2021|Development, Elite, Performance, Sport|0 Comments