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A good environment certainly makes it easier to grow. But whether you’re in a good environment or not, you can learn and improve where you are.

John C. Maxwell

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John C. Maxwell
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 20
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Motivational Speaker
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Garden City
Michigan
John Maxwell
John Calvin Maxwell
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