[JesseK]

It's easy: as an individual, stop trying to care so much about the competitive aspects of the team. Then find other people who are energetic and enthusiastic about winning. Guide them through the mentoring process. Marriages depend on stuff like this.

Other than that, it's all about preparation: do you have all of your vendor CAD parts locally, have you CAD'ed anything lately, are your tools calibrated, cleaned and maintained, do you have plenty of prototyping materials, etc.