Part I: ESSENCE. The essentialist ; Choose: the invincible power of choice ; Discern: the unimportance of practically everything ; Trade-off: Which problem do I want? -- Part II: EXPLORE. Escape: the perks of being unavailable ; Look: see what really matters ; Play: embrace the wisdom of your inner child ; Sleep: protect the asset ; Select: the power of extreme criteria -- Part III: ELIMINATE. Clarify: one decision that makes a thousand ; Dare: the power of a graceful "no" ; Uncommit: win big by cutting your losses ; Edit: the invisible art ; Limit: the freedom of setting boundaries -- Part IV: EXECUTE. Buffer: the unfair advantage ; Subtract: bring forth more by removing obstacles ; Progress: the power of small wins ; Flow: the genius of routine ; Focus: What's important now? ; Be: the essentialist life -- Appendix: Leadership essentials.