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Michael Krasny

"Helga writes from the heart and she puts lucidly into prose good, sound and wise advice about the ways for us to begin needed conversations across the generation chasm."

– Host of KQED Forum and author of Spiritual Envy: An Agnostic's Quest

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Stan Jernigan

"A pathway, guide and instruction book for dealing with two taboo subjects – money and death. Helga shows how families can avoid misunderstandings about these two issues. This book should be mandatory reading for every parent and adult child."

–Founder, The Mentor Group

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Robert Burton, M.D.

"A common sense approach to rethinking personal relationships in the light of not-so-intuitively obvious cognitive science discoveries."

– Author of On Being Certain: Believing That You Are Right Even When You're Not

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Bruce Feldstein, M.D.

"I've seen the peace that comes to families who can have the conversations included in this book."

– Director, The Jewish Chaplaincy
Stanford University Medical Center

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Speaker Services

Moving People from Best Intentions to Action

Financial and legal professionals deal with law, logic and numbers. Planning for legacy is about emotions. Helga Hayse creates the emotional urgency needed to start these crucial conversations. Your work will be easier, more satisfying and comprehensive when clients are receptive to your suggestions.

The Allianz Life Insurance Study

Study after study shows that there is a disconnect between what people say they do, and what they actually do. For example, a study by Allianz Life in 2005 found that although boomers and seniors say they are having talks about legacy and inheritance, most of the conversations are not resulting in meaningful or productive action.

Boomers say they feel morbid, greedy and intrusive asking their parents personal questions. Many admit to concerns that their parents haven’t provided the legal structures they would need to be able to help them if needed. They realize how urgent these personal questions are, but often defer to their parents to raise them.

Their parents also feel awkward about raising the subjects of inheritance and legacy. This generation isn’t comfortable discussing “touchy subjects’ , talking about their feelings or initiating conversations that make their children uncomfortable.

Helga teaches family members how to talk productively about touchy subjects like money, death, regrets and forgiveness. Her presentation includes:

How she survived sudden widowhood through planning

How longevity and finances impact each other

Why money and death are hot button subjects

How to raise dfficult issues respectfully

Why crucial conversations matter


Her emotional and urgent message is:

Consult your legal and financial professional today.

Schedule Helga for a presentation on the legal and financial matters that you or your organization should know.

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