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Efficiency is the foundation for survival. Effectiveness is the foundation for success.

John C. Maxwell

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John C. Maxwell
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 20
Author
Motivational Speaker
Writer
Garden City
Michigan
John Maxwell
John Calvin Maxwell
Effectiveness
Efficiency
Survival
Foundation
Success

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