How did you know it was the right time to leave your 9-5?

Here are the six that helped me to decide it was the right time to leave my comfortable 9-5 job:

• Could I forgo a salary for the 2 years needed to get the startup flywheel going?
• Do I have a unique perspective of a problem and a reputation to solve it?
• Do I have the skills to build a solution and ability to grow a team?
• Will it be easier or harder to do this 5 years from now?
• Will I regret not taking this opportunity 30 years from now?
• What opportunities will I lose by making the leap now?