Choose your next stepCareer advancement, grounded in evidence
Clarify where you want to go, communicate the value you already bring, and follow through with a practical plan built for your life.
Start where you are
Tough Study serves working people preparing to advance, change direction, strengthen their professional story, or make a thoughtful career or education decision. The work begins with what is true, what matters to you, and what your next move needs to support.
The Tough Study approach
Your résumé is part of the work. It is not the whole work. Each offer is grounded in the same four-part framework.
Decide what you are working toward and what must fit your life.
Explain your value with truthful, specific evidence.
Focus your research, relationships, and applications.
Prepare, decide, negotiate, and follow through.
Choose your support
Compare the scope, level of support, and timing before you choose. Paid enrollment is currently closed while final compliance requirements are completed.
For the person who wants a clear, complete place to start and is ready to work through the process independently.
No live coaching or individualized review is included.
For the person who generally knows the opportunities they want but needs stronger positioning and materials.
Maximum seven calendar days after complete intake and your current résumé are received. No live session is included.
For the person who needs a complete advancement process covering direction, positioning, strategy, and execution.
Tierre confirms scheduling after payment and complete intake.
For a trusted group of two to four people who want to complete the Sprint framework together.
Fit and shared availability are confirmed before payment. Separate group-session times are not offered. If someone withdraws, the engagement continues with the remaining participants.
For experienced professionals pursuing director, vice president, executive, or comparable senior-level opportunities.
This is a focused senior-level application of the Tough Study framework, not open-ended leadership coaching.
Included with every offer
The Career Advancement Workbook has been a vision of mine since early in college. It brings the full Tough Study process into one place so you can make decisions, strengthen your materials, prepare for interviews, and keep moving.
Do not let the 237 pages intimidate you. You are not expected to rush through them. The workbook is the right length to guide your revamp and help you build the path you care about, one step at a time.
Self-Guided customers use the workbook independently. Direct-service clients use it alongside their work with Tierre.
Service process
Self-Guided is a workbook purchase for independent use. The steps below apply to services that include direct work with Tierre.
Together and Executive Path begin with a fit review.
Your written agreement explains the service, timing, fees, and cancellation rights.
Your confirmation provides your intake and workbook delivery details.
Your information is reviewed before drafting or scheduling begins.
You receive the agreed deliverables and follow-up that fits your engagement.
Client experiences
These clients gave permission for their words and public attributions to be shared. Their experiences are not guarantees.
Two interview requests within four hours
“Tierre challenged my fears, plans, and perspective, then put to paper exactly what I needed when I lacked the words. Tierre completely revamped my résumé and created a cover letter that employers would actually read—the turnaround time was impressive. Within four hours of applying with the new materials I had two interview requests, more within 48 hours, and one job offer I accepted.”
Accepted a new role with a 17% pay increase
“Tierre listened and understood my position even when I couldn’t explain it. He asked out of the box questions, challenged my thinking, and rebuilt my résumé so it became a template I can use myself. My confidence grew right away, recruiters noticed quickly, and I accepted a new role in a different department with a 17% pay increase.”
Landed the new-grad LVN role she wanted
“Working with Tierre was one of the best professional decisions I’ve made. Tierre listened to my goals and helped translate my vision into a stronger story, restructuring my résumé so I presented my best before the interview. Tierre pushed me to pursue roles I didn’t think I qualified for, which built my confidence—and I landed the new-grad LVN job I wanted with an outstanding offer.”
Found clarity and confidence for a career change
“Tierre listened and made sure I showcased my skills and knowledge through measurable actions, not generic bullets. He reconstructed my résumé so it was easy to follow and clearly showed I was more than qualified. Tierre challenged me on what I wanted and why, which helped me see my accomplishments, regain confidence, and realize a career change was the right next step.”
Landed the job and earned a performance bonus
“Tierre understood my frustration and helped revise my résumé toward the roles I wanted, making me a stronger candidate. Tierre’s advice made the path clear, and Tierre pushed me to pair the résumé with a company-specific cover letter. That shift mattered. I landed the job after interviews and an Excel test, and earned an end-of-year performance bonus.”
Individual results vary. Tough Study does not guarantee interviews, employment, promotions, compensation, admission, or offers.
In my experience
I’m Tierre Maclin, the founder of Tough Study. My experience spans operations, people leadership, hiring, interviewing, development, promotion, coaching, and performance evaluation.
I know what it feels like to have real experience and still struggle to put that value into words. I also know the résumé is rarely the first problem. Before you rewrite a bullet, you need to understand what you want, what you have done, and what story the evidence supports.
Tough Study exists to give you honest questions, practical structure, and thoughtful support as you advance your career.
Frequently asked questions
Review what is included, how scheduling works, and what to expect.
Choose Self-Guided if you want to work independently. Choose Career Story Revamp if you know your direction and need stronger materials. Choose the Sprint if you need support across the full career advancement process. Together is for a trusted group of two to four. Executive Path is reserved for senior-level work and begins with a fit review.
Each purchase includes a private licensed copy of the Career Advancement Workbook, delivered to the buyer’s email within one business day after payment. Self-Guided customers use it independently. Service clients receive it as part of their engagement, and each Together participant receives an individual copy after payment.
The $99 Self-Guided purchase includes a private licensed copy of the Career Advancement Workbook for independent use. It does not include résumé review, LinkedIn profile review, career-direction review, individualized feedback, or coaching. Support is limited to access and questions about using the workbook.
The maximum seven-calendar-day turnaround begins after your intake is complete and your current résumé has been received in an accessible format.
After payment and complete intake, Tierre reviews your information and confirms available times. Scheduling is controlled so each client has enough preparation and follow-through between sessions.
Career Advancement Sprint includes four private 60-minute sessions. Tough Study Together includes four shared 90-minute sessions. All Together participants attend the same scheduled sessions; separate group-session times are not offered. Executive Path timing is confirmed after the fit review.
Appointments are generally available on weekday evenings from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time and on Saturday and Sunday mornings. These are service windows, not a promise that every hour will be open.
No. Executive Path is for experienced professionals pursuing director, vice president, executive, or comparable senior-level roles. Every request is reviewed for fit before payment or scheduling.
No. Tough Study provides career support, professional materials, coaching, and planning. Client experiences are shared as individual results, not promises. Hiring and advancement decisions remain with employers and other decision makers.
Choose your next step