Have you achieved the level of success in business that you’ve always hoped for? Whether you have or not, there’s always room to grow and improve.

If you’re looking to accomplish more, earn more, and make a greater impression on the people around you, there is one important thing you must do: Put some thought and energy into optimising every facet of your life.

This is the secret that many of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs have used to accomplish their most cherished goals. They aren’t doing anything you couldn’t be doing. Here’s the blueprint for making it happen:

1. Adopt the Best Possible Time Management Strategies

Time has this mysterious way of simply disappearing if you don’t make a conscious effort to use it wisely. If you aspire to be a successful entrepreneur, you have no choice but to actively manage every precious moment of time, which is your most valuable asset.

But how, exactly, do you set about doing this?

Authors have devoted countless hours to writing articles, websites and entire books about time management strategies. It comes down to picking the absolute best system to implement, trying it and refining it to meet your individual needs.

You’ll save yourself quite a bit of time if you’re able to implement a strategy that has helped other entrepreneurs to be successful. For example, many individuals have optimized their time using Sam Wilson’s time management tips.

Before you can successfully implement any time management system, you must first take the step of deciding what it is you want to accomplish. Then you have to make a step-by-step plan for actually accomplishing your most important goals.

Decide what steps you can take that will actually move you towards accomplishing those goals. Then you can apply the time management principles you’ve learned to efficiently take action towards meeting your goals.

Even if you don’t optimise any other facet of your life, optimising your time could make a crucial difference in whether your business succeeds or fails.

2. Optimise the Relationships You Have With Other People

It is easily possible to fail alone, but no one in business succeeds alone. Successful entrepreneurs all maintain a network of friends and colleagues who contribute to their success. You’ll therefore want to make an effort to optimise your relationships. The following are a few ideas for accomplishing that goal:

• Acknowledge the efforts, ideas and opinions of the people you know.
• Be generous with heartfelt, genuine praise for others.
• Be willing to compromise with the people in your life whenever possible.
• Acknowledge your mistakes, apologise for them and set things right to the best of your ability.
• Socialise with others often.
• Be open to meeting new people and expanding your network.

3. Prioritise Your Health and Well-Being

Everyone knows that you have to exercise, sleep well, drink water and eat fruits and vegetables to be healthy. Are you doing all of those things? If not, start doing them. It will make a big difference in virtually all aspects of your life.

It’s also important to prevent accidental injuries and ailments:

• Getting sufficient sleep every night is one of the smartest measures you can take to prevent needless accidents.
• Keep your workplace and living space tidy and free of obstacles that could potentially create tripping hazards.
• Maintain an abundantly stocked first aid kit, and get proper training on how to use each of the items you keep in it.
• Have adequate insurance for the type of business you’re engaged in.

If your business is located in the UK, the NHS probably covers the majority of your healthcare needs; but you’re still likely to need to maintain some insurance – perhaps employers’ liability cover, public liability insurance or professional indemnity insurance.

If your business is located in Australia, you’ll want to research your options for private health insurance to see if it would meet your needs better than Medicare would.

For example, if you’re over 50, a senior’s health insurance plan may be a wise choice; whereas if you’re under 30, and you aren’t earning more than the threshold for the Medicare levy surcharge (currently $90,000 AU for individuals and $100,000 AU for families), public Medicare may be sufficient for your needs.

If your business is located in the United States, you’ll want to be sure of maintaining sufficient health insurance for yourself and your employees. Other types of insurance may also be advisable depending on your industry and circumstances.

These are some of the basics you need to know for optimising the most important aspects of your life. Whether you realise it or not, your business is directly affected by your health, your relationships and your time management abilities.

If you make an effort to do all the things suggested above, you will be far likelier to enjoy tremendous success in your business endeavors.