Many successful businesses have closed down due to the attitudes and habits of their owners. These owners create barriers between them and the customers by adopting a negative attitude and ultimately drive the customers away. In order to run the best home based business, you must develop a positive attitude. You must know that winners never quit and quitters never win.Your attitude dictates your decisions and actions. You have a choice each day to choose your attitude and you alone are responsible for it. You cannot blame fate or destiny for whatever happens in your business.Take responsibility for how you feelBe objective and evaluate yourself in order to make your business the best home based business.Every change that you wish to make in your life must first begin with a personal, honest, evaluation of where you are in life. I know it is not an easy thing to do. Attitude issues often center around people. Let’s begin by talking about you – How do you feel about yourself? Do you have any negative thoughts?Try to identify the factors that prevent you from having a positive attitude. If you want to have the best home based business, then a change in your attitude is definitely necessary. You need to take full control of your attitude and subsequently your actions.Give customers priorityInstead of putting your needs first, you need to find out what your customers wants. Your business is not about exhibiting your power or ego. Customers come to you because you are fulfilling their need.Learn to say “No” Your ability to say “no” is vital to your success in business. However many business owners find it very difficult to say no to their clients, suppliers or business partners.If you want to protect the interests of your business, you need to say no to certain things. If you have a ‘no credit’ policy then you have to be firm and steadfast in saying no to your clients. You must not give in to customer’s demands for free samples, free installation or free service if it hurts your business.Be flexibleIn a home based business being rigid and inflexible can soon lead to bankruptcy. You can never run a business according to your will and wish alone. It can survive only if you listen to customers’ suggestions.Many entrepreneurs do not listen to customer’s needs and wants. They consider listening to customers as a nuisance. Soon these customers will flock to another accommodating home business owner who is open to their views and suggestions.In order to have the best home based business, you need to have a positive and aggressive attitude and be flexible towards your client needs and wants.