077 Before, During and After Professional Football

In this episode, I discuss with former professional footballer Danny Thomas, the psychological qualities that helped him break into and maintain a career in professional football.   We also went on to talk about his debut, and we discussed the challenges of transitioning out of professional football and into the workplace. Enjoy listening! Key Learning Points: Becoming a professional footballer and then sustaining a career are completely different things For me it wasn't just football, football, football, I always wanted to focus and apply myself correctly in other ways I looked to generally challenge management, though not in a negative way.  I was never afraid to ask questions. You have to deal with doing everything right, training well, sleeping well, eating properly and then sometimes not feeling right in a game and playing poorly, that’s football. On retiring from professional football, you need to put forward your transferable skills and how they're going to translate into the organisation that your hoping to move into.   Connect with Danny Thomas Back Of The Net And Beyond Podcast LinkedIn   Connect with David Charlton Accelerator Course: Achieving Your Goals Faster Download THE FOCUSED ATHLETE CHECKLIST Join David @ The Sports Psychology Hub Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn   To Listen to Football or Soccer Podcast Episodes Podcast Ep18: Kieron Brady - From Professional Football to Alcoholism Consultant Podcast Episode Ep27: Natalie Henderson - How to Develop Mental Toughness with Young Footballers Podcast Episode Ep43: Jamie Forrester - Thriving in Professional Football Podcast Ep49: How Does Sport Psychology in Elite Football Academies Help - James Maurice Podcast Ep51: Peter Ramage, Brendan Pearson and Julian Dowe - Why Talking Matters   Other Football or Soccer Resources Psychology in Football or Soccer Podcasts Psychology in Football or Soccer Blogs