Spanked, hand only, for direct defiance/disobedience, never for making a mistake, etc.
Didn't always eat dinner together, but we mostly had "movie" nights on Fridays as a family. My dad was a musician so he wasn't usually home around dinnertime if he had a gig.
Made us understand that no matter what we did, we were always loved and welcomed at home, even if it was something we had been taught was bad to do (e.g. get in a car wreck, break a window, get pregnant, whatever)
Never permitted to make little digs at each other, no making fun, teasing, etc. Whatever went on outside the house, family members were about love and respect.
Homeschooled and taught how to think logically, taking intiative on work and learning.
I'm 22 and just got married and got a fourth promotion in a very large corporate setting, so whatever I learned at home has served me well in the real world.
[edit] Oh yeah, and I worked for my dad in high school, at his now-defunct recruiting business.