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Best Posts

Start here -- Skylar Romines's story, values, and expertise.

2026 Reinsurance Renewals Signal Good News for Property Insurance Buyers : The 1/1/26 renewals brought the sharpest property rate declines since 2014. Skylar Romines breaks down what the buyer market means for CRE owners.
One Year Into Entrepreneurship: What I Learned Leaving Corporate : Skylar Romines on year one of founding ATW Advisors: lessons on timing, bootstrapping, and the reality of leaving a stable corporate job behind.
The Power of Asking : Skylar Romines on how asking led to 7,300 LinkedIn connections, 14 podcast appearances, and the launch of ATW Advisors in under two years.
Alternative Risk Financing for Family Offices : Skylar Romines covers three alternative risk strategies for family offices, including high deductibles, captive insurance, and self-insurance programs.

Career

Career posts covering hiring, professional development, and what I have learned about building a working life on my own terms. Posts like "Hiring Sales Superstars: Key Traits" and "One Year Into Entrepreneurship" come from real experience, not theory. "Hiring Sales Superstars: Key Traits" gets into what actually matters when building a sales team. Identifying the right candidates is everything, and most people look for the wrong signals.

Hiring Sales Superstars: Key Traits : Skylar Romines shares three traits she looks for when hiring for sales roles, including high agency, attractiveness, and low rejection sensitivity.
One Year Into Entrepreneurship: What I Learned Leaving Corporate : Skylar Romines on year one of founding ATW Advisors: lessons on timing, bootstrapping, and the reality of leaving a stable corporate job behind.
The Power of Asking : Skylar Romines on how asking led to 7,300 LinkedIn connections, 14 podcast appearances, and the launch of ATW Advisors in under two years.
The Smart Tax: Why Being Right Isn't Always Right : Skylar Romines on why a smart-first identity held her back, and what she learned about real success by letting others shine and sharing credit freely.
Find Your People: A Story About Digital Connections : Skylar Romines on finding real community through social media, and why location-independent friendships can be just as meaningful as in-person ones.
The Not-So-Secret Secret to Living Your Best Life : Skylar Romines shares her satirical approach to habit change: act like the version of yourself you want to become, and eventually the habits follow.

Commentary

Commentary on culture, mental health, and the things I have opinions about. From "Why Young People Feel Left Behind" to "My Night At The Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge," these posts are where I say what I actually think. "Why Young People Feel Left Behind" is about a failure I think we need to own: we have dismissed an entire generation's legitimate concerns, and the consequences are showing.

Legally Blonde Showed What Real People Looked Like : I rewatched Legally Blonde and noticed how normal imperfect teeth and unique features were 20 years ago.
Climbing Fuego Showed Me What I'm Capable Of : I climbed Guatemala's Fuego volcano in a storm, watching eruptions from 170 meters away. The exhaustion broke something open.
Never Forget: Reflections on 9/11 and American Unity : I met George W. Bush at a Cowboys game and didn't grasp the weight he carried. 25 years later, I think about 9/12 and what's worth holding onto.
What If Men Just Had Better Dating Advice? : I offered to fix men's dating profiles for $500 with brutal honesty. Five took me up on it. One is married, one engaged, two in serious relationships.
Why Young People Feel Left Behind : Skylar Romines argues that dismissing younger generations as lazy misses the real economic pressures they face, and that course-correcting now is critical.
Stop Doom Scrolling: 4 Ways to Protect Your Mental Health Online : Skylar Romines on four ways to cut doom scrolling: track create-to-consume time, take nature breaks, connect in person, and let online negativity pass.
United We Stand, Divided We Fall : Skylar Romines reflects on national division, the appeal of reshoring manufacturing, and why long-term planning requires a country that can work together.

General

The general category for posts that do not fit elsewhere. Right now it is small, but it will grow.

Creating Shannon's Signature Scent: A Tribute to a Best Friend : My best friend died before she found her signature scent. I watched every video she made about it and built the fragrance she was looking for.
The Art of Delivery in Messaging : Skylar Romines on why delivery matters more than the words themselves, and how tone, timing, and framing determine whether your message actually lands.
Winter Weather Preparedness : Practical building prep and claims-reporting tips for businesses ahead of severe winter weather, from commercial insurance advisor Skylar Romines.

Insurance

I work in insurance, and these posts cover the industry from the inside. Reinsurance renewals, liability coverage gaps, market trends, and the things most property owners and developers overlook. "2026 Reinsurance Renewals Signal Good News for Property Insurance Buyers" explains something most people outside the industry do not know: the bulk of the world's property, catastrophe, and global retrocessional business renews on January 1st. What happened this year matters for your premiums.

2026 Reinsurance Renewals Signal Good News for Property Insurance Buyers : The 1/1/26 renewals brought the sharpest property rate declines since 2014. Skylar Romines breaks down what the buyer market means for CRE owners.
Due Diligence Liability Insurance Coverage : Skylar Romines explains why due diligence liability coverage matters for real estate developers and investors, and what to ask your broker about adding it.
Key Trends Shaping Commercial Insurance : Skylar Romines outlines 2025 commercial insurance trends: falling property premiums, rising GL rates, and new coverage exclusions affecting CRE portfolios.
General Liability Insurance in 2025 : Skylar Romines on why a hardening GL market is coming: US casualty rates are up 10% and reinsurers are cutting both capacity and coverage limits in 2025.
Alternative Risk Financing for Family Offices : Skylar Romines covers three alternative risk strategies for family offices, including high deductibles, captive insurance, and self-insurance programs.

Media

Media appearances, press features, and speaking engagements. These posts document the conversations and recognition that have come from building ATW Advisors and being active in commercial real estate. "Featured on CoStar: How Social Media Shapes Modern CRE" covers a CoStar News article about how commercial real estate professionals are using social media to build influence and generate real business results. I was part of the story.

How to Actually Enjoy Social Media Without Losing Your Mind : Block freely, mute without guilt, and stop feeding trolls. The tactics that actually made social media bearable for me, learned the hard way.
The Lowest Aura Posts on Social Media : The posts that make you cringe, unfollow, or quietly shake your head. A field guide to the lowest aura content categories on social media.
Featured on CoStar: How Social Media Shapes Modern CRE : Skylar Romines was featured in CoStar News on how CRE professionals use social media to build influence, explaining her platform-specific content approach.
CREI Summit: Mind Over Media : Skylar Romines recaps her CREI Summit panel on mental health and social media, covering four practical strategies for managing information overload.
Skylar Romines Named Among CREi Summit’s Top Women of Influence : Skylar Romines, founder of ATW Advisors, earned a spot on the 2025 CREi List of Influential Women in CRE for her advocacy and insurance advisory work.
Unscripted Pivots Podcast : Skylar Romines joined the Unscripted Pivots podcast to discuss founding ATW Advisors, her book So She Did, and building a network through social media.