People began sniping about his liberal leasing of a Gulfstream IV, occasionally flying alone, and of how he was never without his personal public-relations agent.

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According to Steve Murray of REAL Trends, two-thirds of clients choose an agent because of a prior personal relationship or referral.

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When do you, as an individual economic agent in your business or personal life, start putting off major purchases because you look at your stock holdings and feel lousy?

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What personal priorities are important for you as a marketing change agent as you set out to accomplish your mission?

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"A story has to become personal, " says Kenny Goodman , a William Morris motion picture agent.

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Last week, Barrett's agent said the 30-year-old wanted an early release from his contract for personal reasons.

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Trevor Lunn of the Alliance party, a former insurance agent, criticised the part of the legal profession that published advertisements "touting for business" for personal injury claims.

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When I signed a free-agent contract with Boston last July, I decided to commit myself to the Celtics and not let my personal life become a distraction.

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Imagine having a software agent that could automatically do scheduling on your behalf, surveying your calendar and fitting a session with the personal trainer into each week, followed by a massage, with enough time afterward to get dressed and hotfoot it to your next meeting.

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