Stop complaining - start changing

It is easy to complain about a situation but it is much harder to actually do something to change that situation. For example: You might think that you are overdue for a promotion because you have a huge knowledge in your area of expertise, you actually work well with the decision makers in your area, you might even pursue some additional certifications, academic degrees or otherwise trying to improve your skills. Even though you do all these things you don't get the promotion you are looking for. In this case it is easy to complain for all the right reason BUT it doesn't change anything. Do you want to feel well for 10 minutes by getting someone to agree that this is an unfair situation or do you actually want to change the situation? If you really want to change than find out what is going wrong. Analyze your  situation. Which person is responsible for promoting you? What do they value? Are you delivering what they are looking for? Do you communicate well to let them know what you do? Face these uneasy questions openly and ask your friends for honest feedback to learn what you can do to change a situation.