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There’s a difference between listening passively and listening aggressively. To listen with your heart, you have to listen actively.

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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