"I happen to have a rather personal stake in the matter."
Before investing, make sure the management has a personal stake in the company.
I'm not the only one with a personal stake in this.
"However, it is also true that I have a personal stake in seeing your own performance."
Bill also had a personal stake in my keeping silent.
In perhaps no other industry could such a personal stake be so crucial to the start of a business.
Always a leader on children's legislation, he finally has a personal stake in the issue.
He had a special, personal stake in getting this policy reversed.
Even a few with a personal stake said they didn't have the stomach to pay close attention.
And he had a personal stake in it as well.