short field
DT,
The most important thing wrt short field landing is your groundspeed because the kinetic energy at touchdown and actual landing distance required is a function of mass and groundspeed squared, (all other things being equal ie wind temp alt etc). Any excess speed will have a multiplied/squared effect on actual landing distance required.
Therefore you want minimum speed (reducing to marginally above the stall at touchdown), full flap, little or no flare at all and cut the power immediately before or at touchdown. Dont try or expect to grease it on, rather make a somewhat firm touchdown. You wont be able to hold the nose wheel off with this technique, get on the brakes pronto.
Be aware that wind gust/shear will require prompt and positive power response but is not a problem in propeller driven aircraft. In the unlikley event of an engine failure on short final you will be committed to land unless you have sufficient altitude to reconfigure the aircraft for one engine inop and accelerate to blue line airspeed. Also because you are on the back of the drag curve on short final with power required to hold glideslope you get much more positive control of the touchdown point.
Similarly assuming you need to take off again the most important factor affecting take off distance required (again all other things equal) is to rotate at the correct airspeed as per poh.
Cheers.